County · code 40151
Woods CountyOklahoma
Woods County is a county in northwestern Oklahoma, with its seat in Alva. It was created in 1893 and named after Samuel Newitt Wood.
- Founded1893
- County seatAlva
- Named forSamuel Newitt Wood
- Land area1,286 sq mi + 3.5 sq mi water
- Population8,624 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped11,550 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Woods on the map of Oklahoma
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History
Founded in 1893
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
County M, which became Woods County, was created in Oklahoma Territory from part of the Cherokee Outlet on September 16, 1893. When Oklahoma became a state on November 16, 1907, Woods County gained from Woodward County but lost territory to the creation of Alfalfa and Major counties.
- 1893Woods County created County M, which became Woods, was created in Oklahoma Territory from part of the Cherokee Outlet. · U.S. Stat., vol. 27, ch. 209[1893]/ pp. 640-641 and vol. 28, procl. 5/pp. 1225-1227; Morris, 120-123; Morris, Goins, and McReynolds, map 54; Van Zandt, 140
- 1907Gained territory Woods gained from Woodward, lost to creation of Alfalfa and Major. Woods became a county in the state of Oklahoma. · Okla. Constitution [1907], art. 17, sec. 8; Swindler, 8:155-156
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Woods
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Official
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 11,550 parcels from Woods County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Woods 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
Woods 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
Woods County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Woods County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Woods 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 Woods County
- When was Woods County founded?
- Woods County was founded in 1893, and named after Samuel Newitt Wood.
- What is the county seat of Woods County?
- The county seat of Woods County is Alva.
- Is there an online parcel map for Woods County?
- Yes. Woods County publishes a parcel map of 11,550 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Woods County's boundary or name changed?
- Woods County was created in 1893. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Alfalfa County, Major County and Woodward County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Woods 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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