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Welcome to Ringwood ...

The city of Ringwood is located in Major County<1>.


The location of Ringwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ringwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ringwood has a population of 508 people<3> (see below for details).

Ringwood is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Ringwood lies within the (580) area code.

The ZIP code for Ringwood: 73768<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ringwood had an population of 508 people. This is an increase of 2.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ringwood had a population of 497 people (or 6.6% of the total population of Major County). This makes Ringwood the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Ringwood represents 0.01% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 320th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 497 people, the population of Ringwood increased 17.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 424 people).

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

Communities Also Named Ringwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Ringwood: This one is located in Major County and the other is located in Woods County.

Beyond Oklahoma, there are 6 communities that are also named Ringwood - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ringwood.

Communities near Ringwood ...

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

  • Fairview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Helena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Okeene
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lahoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahoma
    • Lahoma is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lahoma <6>
  • Drummond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
    • Drummond is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drummond <6>
  • Carmen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleo Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Goltry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ames
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
    • Jet is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <6>

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 Ringwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ringwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ringwood. 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 Ringwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ringwood. See our Newspapers Page for Ringwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ringwood ...

Looking for more information about Ringwood? 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 Ringwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ringwood.

Adding Ringwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ringwood 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 Ringwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ringwood post office opened in 1894.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ringwood.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Major, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ringwood.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ringwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ringwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ringwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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