Woodford Ghost Town

Carter County, Oklahoma34.3386, -97.2844

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.9 miDavis, OK
Mild months
Feb–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
16 miWirt
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Woodford. No free-licensed photo yet.

Woodford is a former settlement in Carter County, Oklahoma, listed among the ghost towns of Oklahoma.

On the map

20 mi40 miArdmorePauls ValleyLone GroveSulphurMadillMariettaDavisWoodford
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Woodford. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Davis, OK, about 8.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sherman, TX, 62 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Wirt16 mi southwest
  2. Santa Fe24 mi west
  3. Antioch28 mi north
  4. Spanish Fort33 mi southwest
  5. Illinois Bend34 mi south
  6. Sivells Bend34 mi south
  7. Bailey39 mi northwest
  8. Marysville39 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Ardmore 7Wnw Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ardmore 7Wnw Mesonet station (USC00340312), 9 miles away.

Facts

LocationCarter County, Oklahoma
Coordinates34.33860, -97.28440
Also known asWoodford, Oklahoma, Woodford, OK
SourcesWikidata Q16903644 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Woodford ghost town?

In Carter County, Oklahoma, at 34.3386, -97.2844. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Davis, OK, about 8.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sherman, TX, 62 miles away.

Can you visit Woodford?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Woodford?

Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Ardmore 7Wnw Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Woodford?

Yes. Wirt (16 mi), Santa Fe (24 mi), Antioch (28 mi), Spanish Fort (33 mi).

More ghost towns in Oklahoma

All 108 ghost towns in Oklahoma · Ghost towns near Oklahoma City