Stratford Oklahoma Map

About Stratford, Oklahoma

Stratford is a locality in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,331. The population density is 495.7 people per km². Stratford is located at 34.7968°N, 96.9595°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74872.

Stratford rests in a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling terrain of south-central Oklahoma, where the earth breathes a quiet sigh of dusty prairie and scattered woodlands. It lies 36.7 miles south of Shawnee, OK (from Shawnee, OK: bearing 183°T), and is situated 16.0 miles west of Ada. The sky here is a vast, ever-shifting canvas, often painted with the fierce hues of an approaching storm or softened by the buttery light of late afternoon, casting long shadows that stretch and recede across fields of wheat and sorghum. The air itself carries the subtle, earthy scent of sun-baked soil and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming wildflowers, a testament to the persistent life that thrives in this open, unpretentious country. The very character of Stratford seems to be drawn from this boundless sky and resilient ground, a place where life moves with a steady, deliberate cadence, like the slow turning of the seasons. The history of Stratford is as deeply rooted as the mesquite trees that dot the surrounding plains, its beginnings intertwined with the push westward and the cultivation of the fertile land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of opportunity, carved out a life here, establishing a community that would come to rely on agriculture as its lifeblood, with cotton and cattle forming the backbone of its economy for generations. Though the days of vast cotton fields have somewhat receded, the spirit of that agrarian past still lingers, a quiet pride in the land and its bounty. Even today, the hum of tractors in the distance and the occasional gathering at the local feed store are echoes of that enduring connection to the earth, a rhythm that defines the enduring character of Stratford.

About This Stratford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stratford, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.79675, -96.959464. 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 Stratford and Garvin County.

Detailed location data for Stratford includes the ZIP code (74872), telephone area code (918), county seat of Garvin County (Pauls Valley), and school district assignment (Stratford 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 Stratford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.