Gene Autry Oklahoma Map

About Gene Autry, Oklahoma

Gene Autry is a locality in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 224. The population density is 20.8 people per km². Gene Autry is located at 34.2837°N, 97.0381°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73401.

Gene Autry unfolds across a landscape of subtle, rolling plains, where the earth breathes a warm, ochre dust under a vast Oklahoma sky. It lies 46.4 miles north-west of Denison, TX (from Denison, TX: bearing 322°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-east of Ardmore. The terrain here is a study in understated grandeur, with gentle slopes leading the eye towards horizons that seem to stretch into infinity, punctuated by the occasional cluster of hardy trees that stand as solitary sentinels against the open expanse. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of sun-baked soil and distant, unseen prairie grasses, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, bathing the land in a honeyed glow that lends a quiet dignity to the sparse beauty of Gene Autry. This is a place where the echoes of a storied past intertwine with the quiet hum of present-day life, for Gene Autry carries the legacy of its namesake, the beloved singing cowboy. The local economy, once perhaps more directly tied to the agricultural rhythms of the land, now finds its character in a more diffused, resilient spirit, sustained by the enduring ties of community and a connection to the wider world through the very roads that lead in and out of Gene Autry. The history of this locality is not shouted from grand monuments but is rather a quiet undercurrent, a sense of continuity that can be felt in the weathered facades of older buildings and the unhurried pace of its residents, who navigate their days with a grounded practicality.

About This Gene Autry Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gene Autry, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.283704, -97.038069. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Gene Autry and Carter County.

Detailed location data for Gene Autry includes the ZIP code (73436), telephone area code (405), county seat of Carter County (Ardmore), and school district assignment (Springer Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gene Autry is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.