Wynnewood, Oklahoma
Wynnewood is a city of 1,756 people in Garvin County, Oklahoma, founded in 1886.
Why visit Wynnewood
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail in and around town.
Highlights include Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Wynnewood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wynnewood
Wynnewood is a city in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. It is 67 miles (108 km) south of Oklahoma City. The population was 1,927 at the time of the 2020 census. Located in what was then the Chickasaw Nation of Indian Territory, it began as a village called "Walner" in 1886, on the proposed route of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway.
From the Wikipedia article Wynnewood, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park
Park · 3.0 mi
Disestablished zoo in Oklahoma, United States
Churches and places of worship8
Schools, colleges and libraries7
History
At the time of its founding, Wynnewood was located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation.
Wynnewood quickly became a market town for the surrounding area. In 1887, Presbyterian missionary Mary Semple Hotchkins moved her school for Chickasaw children from Cherokee Town to Wynnewood. In 1901, local citizens paid for building Indianola College. A promotional brochure published in 1907 called Wynnewood "the Queen City of the Famous Washita Valley." It could soon boast of having an opera house, electric lights, telephones, and the thirty-room Eskridge Hotel.
The Eskridge Hotel continued in business until 1970, when it closed for good. In 1973, the Wynnewood Historical Society bought the three-story structure and converted it into a museum of local history. Hotel rooms have been decorated to depict life in Oklahoma during the late 19th century and early 20th century. In 1978, the former hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Garvin County, Oklahoma, where it now resides along with Wynnewood’s Hargis-Mitchell-Cochran House and its Moore-Settle House. On May 9, 2016, an EF4 tornado impacted the town.
From the History section of Wynnewood, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Wynnewood
16 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 30°F | 1.8 in | 1.4 in |
| Feb | 56°F | 34°F | 2.2 in | 0.5 in |
| Mar | 65°F | 42°F | 2.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 60°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 71°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 63°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 51°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 40°F | 2.6 in | 0.4 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 32°F | 2.4 in | 1.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Pauls Vly 1Ssw Mesonet (6 mi away), rain and snow from Pauls Valley 4 Wsw Hcn, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Garvin County has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-03-18: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-02-24: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-17: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-07-15: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 miles away.
- Davis 15 mi south, about 24 min by car
- Stratford 16 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Latta 27 mi east, about 43 min by car
- Lexington 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
- Ada 29 mi east, about 47 min by car
- Lindsay 29 mi northwest, about 46 min by car
- Ardmore 31 mi south, about 50 min by car
- Healdton 34 mi southwest, about 55 min by car
- Wilson 36 mi southwest, about 58 min by car
- Norman 43 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Taliger at G.W. Park, Fight4animalrights, CC BY-SA 3.0
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