Lindsay, Oklahoma | |
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City | |
Motto: "Working hard as a community" | |
Location of Lindsay, Oklahoma |
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Coordinates: 34°50′14″N 97°36′27″W / 34.83722°N 97.60750°WCoordinates: 34°50′14″N 97°36′27″W / 34.83722°N 97.60750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Garvin |
Area | |
• Total | 2.33 sq mi (6.04 km2) |
• Land | 2.32 sq mi (6.02 km2) |
• Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,840 |
• Density | 1,221/sq mi (471.6/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 73052 |
Area code(s) | 405 |
FIPS code | 40-43150 |
GNIS feature ID | 1094691 |
Website | www |
Lindsay is a city in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,840 at the 2010 census. It once promoted itself as "The Broomcorn Capital of the World" but no longer uses that slogan, as broomcorn is no longer raised in the area.
Lindsay was founded in January 1902, when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad companies linked their lines halfway between Chickasha and Pauls Valley. Lindsay was named after Lewis Lindsay, a local area farmer who donated 440 acres (180 ha) of land for the townsite.
The Lindsay-Murray Mansion
Lindsay is located in northwestern Garvin County at 34°50′14″N 97°36′27″W / 34.83722°N 97.60750°W (34.837280, -97.607537). The town's northern border follows the McClain County line.
Lindsay is in the Washita River valley. Oklahoma State Highway 19 passes through the center of town as Cherokee Street, leading east (downriver) 11 miles (18 km) to Maysville and northwest (generally upstream) 28 miles (45 km) to Chickasha. Oklahoma State Highway 76 leads north from Lindsay 23 miles (37 km) to Blanchard and south 46 miles (74 km) Healdton.