Welcome to Dacoma ...

The town of Dacoma is located in Woods County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dacoma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dacoma has a population of 108 people<2> (see below for details).

Dacoma is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dacoma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dacoma is within the boundaries of the (580) area code.

The ZIP code for Dacoma: 73731<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dacoma had an population of 108 people. This is an increase of 0.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dacoma had a population of 107 people. This makes Dacoma the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 107 people, the population of Dacoma decreased 27.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 148 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dacoma.

Communities near Dacoma ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dacoma.

• Alva
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
  • Alva is located in Woods County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <5>
• Cherokee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
  • Cherokee is located in Alfalfa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <5>
• Helena
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Alfalfa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <5>
• Waynoka
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynoka have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynoka
  • Waynoka is located in Woods County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynoka <5>
• Carmen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmen
  • Carmen is located in Alfalfa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmen <5>
• Cleo Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleo Springs
  • Cleo Springs is located in Major County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleo Springs <5>
• Aline
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
  • Aline is located in Alfalfa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aline <5>
• Burlington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Burlington is located in Alfalfa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <5>
• Capron
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
  • Capron is located in Woods County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
• Avard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
  • Avard is located in Woods County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dacoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dacoma.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dacoma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dacoma.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dacoma. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dacoma.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dacoma ...

Looking for more information about Dacoma? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dacoma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dacoma.

Adding Dacoma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dacoma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dacoma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Dacoma post office opened in 1904.

We also found Dacoma on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dacoma.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dacoma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/