County · code 40009
Beckham CountyOklahoma
Beckham County is a county in Oklahoma, located in the panhandle region with its seat in Sayre. The county was formed in 1907 and named after J. C. W. Beckham.
- Founded1907
- County seatSayre
- Named forJ. C. W. Beckham
- Land area902 sq mi + 2.1 sq mi water
- Population22,410 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped16,443 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Beckham on the map of Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 77 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1907 from Greer County and Roger Mills County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Beckham County was created on November 16, 1907, from Greer and Roger Mills counties. In 1910, Beckham County lost territory to Greer County.
- 1907Beckham County created Beckham created from Greer and Roger Mills. · Okla. Constitution [1907], art. 17, sec. 8; Swindler, 8:142
- 1910
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Beckham
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 16,443 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 27 October 2025 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Beckham County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Beckham by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Permits
County government
- County government
The official website of Beckham County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Beckham County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Beckham County
- When was Beckham County founded?
- Beckham County was founded in 1907, formed from Greer County and Roger Mills County, and named after J. C. W. Beckham.
- What is the county seat of Beckham County?
- The county seat of Beckham County is Sayre.
- Is there an online parcel map for Beckham County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 16,443 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Beckham County's boundary or name changed?
- Beckham County was created in 1907 from Greer County and Roger Mills County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Greer County.
- Who issues building permits in Beckham County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Beckham County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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