Concho, Oklahoma Explained

Concho, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oklahoma#USA
Pushpin Label:Concho
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Oklahoma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Canadian
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:424
Coordinates:35.6156°N -97.9944°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:73022
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1091603

Concho is an unincorporated community in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States. It is north of the Concho Indian Boarding School. The post office opened April 20, 1915. The ZIP code is 73022. The school and post office were named for Indian agent, Charles E. Shell.[1] It is the headquarters of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes.[2]

References

  1. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. .
  2. Oklahoma Indian Affairs. Oklahoma Indian Nations Pocket Pictorial Directory. 2008:7