Welcome to Waynoka ...
The city of Waynoka is located in Woods County<1>.
The location of Waynoka has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waynoka, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waynoka has a population of 915 people<3> (see below for details).
Waynoka is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Waynoka lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Waynoka lies within the (580) area code.
The ZIP code for Waynoka: 73860<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waynoka had an population of 915 people. This is a decrease of 1.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Waynoka had a population of 927 people (or 10.44% of the total population of Woods County). This makes Waynoka the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Waynoka represents 0.02% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 234th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 927 people, the population of Waynoka decreased 6.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 993 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waynoka.
Communities near Waynoka ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waynoka.
- Alva
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Freedom
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <6>
- Dacoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacoma
- Dacoma is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dacoma <6>
- Quinlan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Avard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
- Avard is located in Woods County
- Hopeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
- Hopeton is located in Woods County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopeton <6>
- Curtis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Curtis is located in Woodward County
- Haskew ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Mooreland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Mooreland is located in Woodward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooreland <6>
- Phroso ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
- Phroso is located in Major 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 Waynoka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waynoka.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waynoka. 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 Waynoka.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waynoka. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Waynoka.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waynoka ...
Looking for more information about Waynoka? 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 Waynoka, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waynoka.
Adding Waynoka to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waynoka 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 Waynoka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Waynoka post office opened in 1889.
We also found Waynoka in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waynoka.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waynoka. 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 Woods, 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 Waynoka. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waynoka - 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 Waynoka). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waynoka 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |