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Cromwell, Oklahoma

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1900 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Wewoka census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74837. The Survey maps it on the Cromwell quadrangle. 238 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 968 feet above sea level.

Cromwell within Seminole County

Population over time

3 figures

Cromwell fell from 265 to 238 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2000265
2010286+21 (+8%)
2020238-48 (-17%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 12 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

149 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 149 fires within 5 miles of Cromwell between 1994 and 2020, burning about 19,950 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 48 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning59
Arson/incendiarism48
Missing data/not specified/undetermined22
Equipment and vehicle use13
Recreation and ceremony3
Natural3
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
27 September 1998Debris and open burning35 acresOkmulgee Field OfficeVCURRY
26 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.6 acresWewoka AgencyRANCH FIRE
14 September 2011Equipment and vehicle use2.0 acresOkmulgee Field OfficePUMPJACK
10 September 2011Arson/incendiarismunder an acreWewoka AgencyLIZARD
8 August 2011Misuse of fire by a minor1.5 acresWewoka AgencyTUCKER
4 August 2010Equipment and vehicle use8.8 acresWewoka AgencyGRAVES CREEK
31 August 2011Debris and open burning3.3 acresWewoka AgencyHORSEFLY
16 August 2019Arson/incendiarismunder an acreWewoka AgencyRED ROCK

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Seminole County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 19 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Cromwell: 18 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Star PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Granite Gravel Co PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Two Unnamed Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Two Unnamed Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Two Unnamed Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Seminole County

Storms near this place

44 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cromwell in 44 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 25 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2022Tornado (EF1)Cromwell$100,000This tornado touched down southwest of Cromwell with the first damage noted near the intersection of county roads NS3660 and EW1180 where tree limb damage was produced. The tornado moved northeast causing scattered tree damage before moving into Cromwell. The tornado had grown to be around 600 yards wide by the time it reached Cromwell and damage was noted over a wide area of the town. The roof and walls of one mobile home was destroyed and other mobile homes were damaged, an RV was flipped over, and at least one house suffered roof damage. There was also significant tree damage at various locations in town. The tornado moved northeast through town, and then turned toward the east-northeast and entered Okfuskee County (see separate entry for Okfuskee County from the NWS office in Tulsa) along and north of State Highway 99A.
May 2022Tornado (EF1)Cromwell$30,000A tornado occurred just west of Cromwell. This tornado cuased tree and roof damage along NS 3660 Road approximately 2 miles west of Cromwell.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindCromwell$20,000A house was reported damaged along with a barn destroyed. A trailer house was moved from its original position. Both a well-house and yard play equipment were reported missing.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindCromwell$15,000Relayed images showing wind damage on a property just east of Highway 56. The most significant damage occurred to a large machine shed, which had half of its roof collapse. Additional smaller outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed. Several large tree limbs were also blown down. Event likely the result of a downburst based on radar imagery and ground survey by local emergency management. Time is radar estimated.
May 1997Tornado (F0)Cromwell$15,000A tornado was seen 1 mile north of Highway 99A on Highway 56. The tornado blew the roof off of a detached garage, destroyed a storage shed and its contents, pulled sections of chain-link fence from the ground, and caused minor tree damage at a residence. A new pickup truck at the site also sustained major damage. On the house itself (a stone structure), only the screen door was damaged. Total damage was estimated at $15,000.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindCromwell$10,000Wind gusts caused roof damage to one home in Cromwell. Tree damage was also reported across the area.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindCromwell$5,000A relayed image showing a power pole blown over. Event time is estimated from radar observations.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindCromwell$5,000Tree limbs and powerlines blown down in the community of Cromwell. Time is radar estimated.
March 2005Tornado (F0)Cromwell$5,000A brief tornado was seen by media helicopters, spotters, and storm chasers touching down in the town of Cromwell. The small town sustained minor damage of a few outbuildings and trees.
May 2019Tornado (EF1)Cromwell$3,000A tornado was observed crossing State Highway 56 just north of Cromwell. Trees were snapped and an outbuilding suffered roof damage. The last known damage occurred just west of the Seminole-Okfuskee County line.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindCromwell$3,000Large trees were uprooted, and roof shingles were damaged.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindCromwell$500Tree limbs, 1-2 inches in diameter, were downed.
January 2026HailCromwell-The event location is approximate.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindCromwell-Cromwell fire department reported wind gusts between 60 and 70 mph along highway 56.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindCromwell-Public estimated a wind gust to 60 mph.
October 2011HailCromwell-Several vehicles sustained windshield damage from the large hail.
May 2008HailCromwell-The hail was reported on the west side of town.
March 2005HailCromwell-Hail was reported covering the ground.
March 2000Tornado (F0)Cromwell-This tornado developed 3 miles southwest of Cromwell and was observed by an off-duty National Weather Service meteorologist. The tornado was small and brief with no damage occurring.
May 1997Tornado (F0)Cromwell-Emergency managment officials reported a tornado moving from southwest of Cromwell to about 1 mile east of Cromwell. No damage was reported along this path.
April 1994HailCromwell-Thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours on the 2nd produced two tornadoes, hail up to softball size, winds up to 75 mph, and damaging lightning in portions of northern, central, and southeast Oklahoma. Brief F0 tornadoes occurred three miles south of Gerty at 1858 CST and three miles south of Ada at 1909 CST. The tornadoes touched down in open fields and no damage was reported. Strong thunderstorm winds tore the roof off a house two miles west of Tecumseh, tore the roof off a barn and tossed a shed 50 yards two miles east-northeast of Tecumseh, destroyed a barn and damaged a roof four miles south-southwest of Ada, destroyed a Days Inn motel sign and blew down portable buildings in Stillwater, damaged sheds six miles west of Edmond, downed power lines east of Enid, downed tree limbs in Perry, blew out windows near Lake Carl Blackwell, damaged signs, broke out windows, and downed tree limbs in Cushing and destroyed a barn 3.5 miles south-southwest of Ada. In Douglas, the outside receiving grain elevator leg at the Cooperative Exchange collapsed as a result of strong winds. Damage was estimated at $70,000. Near Marshall, strong thunderstorm damaged trees and roofs, resulted in structural damage to a brick building, and picked up a 20 x 40 foot barn and deposited it on the other side of a fence 20 feet away. Hail up to tennis ball-size in southern portions of Ada broke out numerous windows in automobiles, homes, and businesses. Some of the hail went through roofs and into homes. Damage at one auto dealership was estimated at over $100,000. Several cars were totaled by hail with one vehicle receiving $5,000 in damage. Hail damage to six public schools was estimated at over $300,000. Total damage from hail in Pontotoc County was estimated at around $3 million. Quarter-size hail covered the ground in Drummond, Lucien, and Perry. Golf ball-size hail covered the ground to a depth of three to four inches four miles south-southwest of Ada. Lightning started a grass fire one mile west of Noble. A lightning strike started a fire which destroyed a mobile home near Stillwater.
March 2025HailCromwell-no account filed
May 2025HailCromwell-no account filed
March 2023HailCromwell-no account filed
July 2018HailCromwell-no account filed
November 2008HailCromwell-no account filed
May 2008HailCromwell-no account filed
April 2006HailCromwell-no account filed
April 2004HailCromwell-no account filed
April 2004HailCromwell-no account filed
April 2004Thunderstorm WindCromwell-no account filed
May 2003Thunderstorm WindCromwell-no account filed
March 2000HailCromwell-no account filed
March 2000HailCromwell-no account filed
April 1999HailCromwell-no account filed
November 1999HailCromwell-no account filed
March 1999HailCromwell-no account filed
July 1997HailCromwell-no account filed
May 1997HailCromwell-no account filed
January 1996HailCromwell-no account filed
June 1995HailCromwell-no account filed
May 1995HailCromwell-no account filed
June 1995HailCromwell-no account filed
May 1994Thunderstorm WindCromwell-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Seminole County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Schoolton3.6 miles13
Butner5.5 miles12
Sylvian5.8 miles9
Nobletown10.2 miles9
Little11.4 miles10
Wewoka12.7 miles12
Indogco12.7 miles9
Dixon12.9 miles9

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on CromwellAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2519774The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1091830. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.