Woodford, Oklahoma
Woodford | |
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| Coordinates: 34°20′19″N 97°17′04″W / 34.33861°N 97.28444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Carter |
| Elevation | 929 ft (283 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1099983 |
Woodford is an unincorporated community located in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The townsite plat and cemetery are located within Section 34, Township 2 South, Range 1 West of the Indian Meridian. The zipcode is 73401. Woodford has its own telephone exchange, serviced by the Chickasaw Telephone Company. The Woodford area had its own school district in the past, but it was closed as the community dwindled in population. Students in the area today attend school in the nearby towns of Springer, Lone Grove, or Fox.
The Woodford Shale, a prominent oil and gas source rock and unconventional reservoir across the Midcontinent and Permian Basin, which outcrops nearby, was named for the community.