Town of Temple, Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States

Overview of Temple

• Name:
  Temple
• Official Name:
  Town of Temple
• Place Type:
  Incorporated Town
• Located In:
  Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  The name of the post office was changed in 1902 to Temple, and named for Temple Houston, son of Sam Houston. Shortly afterward, the community took the name as was often the case when a post office was established or changed its name.
• Surveys:
  Township 3 South, Range 10 West, Indian Meridian
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:34.272033834° 16' 19.3"N

  Longitude:-98.235878198° 14' 09.2"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Fivemile Corner 6.3 mi. N
  • Walters 7.3 mi. NW
  • Hastings (Jefferson County) 7.8 mi. SE
  • Hooper 8.6 mi. SE
  • Taylor 8.7 mi. SW
  • Corum (Stephens County) 9.8 mi. NE
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Temple 1.2 mi. S
  • Brown 4.7 mi. W
  • Hastings (Jefferson County) 6.7 mi. E
  • Hastings (Jefferson County) 6.8 mi. E
  • Walters (Walters) 8.4 mi. NW
  • Corum (Stephens County) 9.4 mi. NE
  • Shakelford 10.4 mi. N
  • Diamond (Stephens County) 11.1 mi. E
  • New Salem 12.2 mi. NW
  • Elm Grove 12.2 mi. NW
  • Randlett 13.2 mi. SW
  • Waurika (Waurika, Jefferson County) 14.1 mi. SE
• Population:
  1,142
• Elevation:
  307 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  286763121
• Updated May 4, 2020