Cornish

History

Prior to statehood, Cornish was a community in Pickens County of the Chickasaw Nation. It was named for John E. Cornish, a local resident and cattle rancher. A post office opened in Cornish July 10, 1891 and lasted until March 15, 1918. The Healdton Oilfield was discovered in August 1910, approximately northeast of Cornish. The town of Ringling, just a mile north of Cornish, was founded in June 1914, near the discovery and on the Oklahoma, New Mexico and Pacific Railway. Many Cornish businessmen and other residents moved to Ringling, and Cornish dwindled away.

Geography

Cornish is located east of Waurika and west of Ardmore, According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  2,433
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,855
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,750
• Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

  Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,455
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  1,338
• Killdeer

  Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,151
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,133
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,092

Largest nearby schools

• RINGLING ES
  Elementary · Ringling · 209 students · 19:1 ratio
• RINGLING HS
  High · Ringling · 96 students · 16:1 ratio
• RINGLING JHS
  Middle · Ringling · 87 students · 17.4:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.54 — 2026-09-27
  4 km NNE of Tatums, Oklahoma
• M 3.29 — 2026-09-04
  2 km SSW of Dibble, Oklahoma
• M 2.72 — 2026-05-15
  4 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma
• M 2.91 — 2026-03-22
  5 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma
• M 2.76 — 2026-03-21
  10 km N of Alex, Oklahoma
• M 3.27 — 2026-03-01
  7 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma