Cole

History

Cole was founded on of land donated by Mrs. A. E. Cunningham and Judge Presley Cole. The town was named "Cole" after it was decided "Cunningham" was too long a name. Cole's first post office, created in 1912, was in the Cunningham home, though it was moved later to Read's General Merchandise Store. The community was hit by an EF3 tornado on the evening of April 19, 2023, destroying multiple houses and killing two people.

Geography

Cole is in central McClain County, between Blanchard to the northwest, Newcastle to the north, Goldsby to the northeast, Washington to the southeast, and Dibble to the southwest. It is northwest of Purcell, the McClain county seat, and south of Oklahoma City. The town is located along State Highway 74B. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Cole has a total area of , of which , or 0.58%, are water. The town is drained by Walnut Creek, which flows southeast to join the Canadian River near the south end of Purcell.

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Largest nearby schools

• BLANCHARD HS
  High · Blanchard · 724 students · 20.7:1 ratio
• WASHINGTON ES
  Elementary · Washington · 565 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• BLANCHARD ES
  Elementary · Blanchard · 558 students · 19.2:1 ratio
• BLANCHARD INTERMEDIATE ES
  Elementary · Blanchard · 481 students · 20:1 ratio
• BLANCHARD MS
  Middle · Blanchard · 477 students · 19.1:1 ratio
• WASHINGTON HS
  High · Washington · 353 students · 18.6:1 ratio
• DIBBLE ES
  Elementary · BLANCHARD · 345 students · 19.2:1 ratio
• WASHINGTON MS
  Middle · Washington · 279 students · 17.4:1 ratio