Stratford Oklahoma Map
Stratford, Oklahoma — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Stratford, Garvin County.
Interactive Map of Stratford, Oklahoma
| City | Stratford |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Garvin |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 34.79675 |
| Longitude | -96.959464 |
| Population | 1,331 |
| Density | 495.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Stratford Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Stratford, Oklahoma with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Stratford is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Stratford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
