Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Custer County, Oklahoma

Stafford

Town in Oklahoma, United States.

Record

About Stafford

Stafford is an unincorporated community in Custer County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, at the intersection of County Roads 2170 and 1020. It lies approximately six miles west of Clinton, seven miles southwest of the county seat Arapaho, and 10 miles southeast of Butler.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Stafford, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Stafford is

USGS topographic map around Stafford
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

7 historic USGS maps cover Stafford

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Stafford

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Stafford": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Stafford, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q116783921.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).