Stratford, Oklahoma
| Stratford, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
| Motto: "Peach Capital of the World" | |
 Location of Stratford, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 34°47′46″N 96°57′37″W / 34.79611°N 96.96028°WCoordinates: 34°47′46″N 96°57′37″W / 34.79611°N 96.96028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Garvin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,525 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74872 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-70800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1098579 |
Stratford is a town in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. Prior to Oklahoma statehood in 1907, the town existed under different names and was in the Chickasaw Nation in a geographic region known as Indian Territory. Peach orchards abound in and around the town. The population was 1,525 at the 2010 census.
Stratford was originally the town of McGee, which was established in 1891. At the time, it was part of the Chickasaw Nation in an unorganized geographic region of the United States known as Indian Territory In 1906 the Oklahoma Central Railroad built the railroad two miles south of McGee. The town placed its buildings on wagons and wheeled them down to the train tracks. The new town was first named Walling, but by October 1906 the name was changed to Stratford. Stratford is known as the Peach Capital of the World and holds its Peach Festival, annual rodeo, and car show the third Saturday each July. The festival has been held since 1976, while the rodeo dates back to 1936.
Stratford is approximately halfway between Pauls Valley, Oklahoma and Ada, Oklahoma along State Highway 19, where it intersects U.S. Highway 177. Its geographic coordinates are 34°47′46″N 96°57′37″W / 34.79611°N 96.96028°W (34.796077, -96.960342).
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