Colcord Oklahoma Map

About Colcord, Oklahoma

Colcord is a locality in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 728. The population density is 114.6 people per km². Colcord is located at 36.2642°N, 94.6930°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Colcord is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74338.

Colcord occupies a quiet expanse of eastern Oklahoma where the persistent, dry wind brushes against fields of tall grass and the deep, rich soil of the plains. It lies 28.6 miles north-northeast of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 33°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west-northwest of Siloam Springs. Cloud Creek meanders just a mile from the center of Colcord, its banks lined with the gnarled, sturdy oaks and hickories that define the transition into the dense woodlands of the region. To the east, the silhouette of Bynum Ridge anchors the far horizon, while the terrain closer at hand dips into the quiet, sheltered folds of Hazelnut Hollow. The light at the end of the day here possesses a heavy, amber quality, casting long shadows that emphasize the slow, rhythmic shift of the seasons across the open land.

History lingers in the soil of this former Indian Territory, a quiet acknowledgment of the Cherokee heritage that shapes the identity of the people who reside here today. Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, with the surrounding acreage supporting cattle and crops that have sustained families for generations. Residents often find respite in the nearby Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge, a protected sanctuary that preserves the native flora and fauna, while those seeking the reflection of the sky on still water gravitate toward the shores of Elkhorn Prairie. Life in Colcord follows the steady, unpretentious pace of a place where neighbors recognize one another by the sound of a truck engine or the specific, recognizable angle of a hat, maintaining a culture rooted in land stewardship and community resilience.

About This Colcord Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colcord, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 36.264249, -94.693001. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Colcord includes the ZIP code (74338), telephone area code (918), county seat of Delaware County (Jay), and school district assignment (Colcord Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.