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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cordell

 
Clickable Map of Washita County, Oklahoma and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Washita County, OK (16) Beckham County, OK (22) Caddo County, OK (54) Custer County, OK (23) Kiowa County, OK (9)  WashitaCounty(16) Washita County (16)  BeckhamCounty(22) Beckham County (22)  CaddoCounty(54) Caddo County (54)  CusterCounty(23) Custer County (23)  KiowaCounty(9) Kiowa County (9)
Cordell is the county seat for Washita County
Cordell is in Washita County
Washita County (16)  ►
ADJACENT TO WASHITA COUNTY
Beckham County (22)  ►
Caddo County (54)  ►
Custer County (23)  ►
Kiowa County (9)  ►
 
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1 ► Oklahoma, Washita County, Cordell — Coming of the Indians —
Beginning about 1820, the U.S. relocated the Five Civilized Tribes to Oklahoma. The Choctaws and the Chickasaws were located between the South Canadian and Red Rivers. In 1855, the U.S. leased lands from the Choctaws to settle the Plains Indians. . . . — — Map (db m166920) HM
2 ► Oklahoma, Washita County, Cordell — Coming of the White Man —
In 1540, Coronado, the Spanish explorer and governor of Mexico, traveled from Mexico through the southern Great Plains, including this part of Oklahoma, returning via New Mexico. He claimed all of the western United States for his native Spain. . . . — — Map (db m143747) HM
3 ► Oklahoma, Washita County, Cordell — Flame of Freedom — Cordell Veterans Memorial —
This flame of freedom burns eternally, honoring veterans who served in all wars, especially to those who fought and died that people of all countries might be free — — Map (db m142870) WM
4 ► Oklahoma, Washita County, Cordell — 231 — Washita County — Home of America's First Upstream Flood Control Dam —
Cloud Creek #1 Washita River Basin Dedicated July 8, 1948 Rededicated July 3, 1998 Cloud Creek Dam No. 1 located 11 miles southeast of Cordell was the first of 1140 dams in the Washita river basin and the first of over 10.000 . . . — — Map (db m120178) HM
5 ► Oklahoma, Washita County, Cordell — Washita County Courthouse —
Construction Started 1910 - Completed 1911 Listed National Register of Historical Buildings in United States State of Oklahoma Historical Society 1985 Floyd Craig - Mayor of Cordell Washita County Commissioners Gene Etris · Alfred . . . — — Map (db m166788) HM
 
 
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026