New Cordell
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city in Oklahoma, USA
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Oklahoma
- County
- Washita
- Established
- April 20, 1892
- Mayor
- Bob Plummer
- Total
- 2.25 sq mi (5.82 km )
- Land
- 2.25 sq mi (5.82 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 1,555 ft (474 m)
- Density
- 1,234.1/sq mi (476.47/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 40-51250
- Website
- City website
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
New Cordell is a city in and the county seat of Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 183. The population was 2,775 at the time of the 2020 Census. The community was previously established a few miles from the current site, but was moved about 1900. It was named for a U.S. Postal Service employee in Washington D. C., Wayne W. Cordell. The official name is New Cordell, though it is now commonly called Cordell.
History
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