Wynnewood, Oklahoma | |
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Location of Wynnewood, Oklahoma | |
Coordinates: 34°38′38″N 97°09′53″W / 34.64389°N 97.16472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Garvin |
Area | |
• Total | 1.55 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
• Land | 1.55 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,927 |
• Density | 1,240.03/sq mi (478.70/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 73098 |
Area code | 405 |
FIPS code | 40-82400[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2412312[2] |
Wynnewood (/ˈwɪniwʊd/ WIH-nee-wood) 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.[4][5] 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. Railroad workers from Pennsylvania named the community for Wynnewood, a community outside of Philadelphia. The name became official on April 6, 1887.[6]