Cordell, Oklahoma, a quiet rural family town that's fabulous

Sunshine Cafe - Downtown around the historic square. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is served.

Lavena's Cafe - 1 block north of the stop light. Yes, the one and only stop light. If you want home cookin, you have found the place.

Rios Mexican Restaurant - Authentic Mexican food served with a smile.

Starvin Marvin Pizza - Enjoy tne lunch time buffet or dine in at dinner. And take in the atmosphere in historic downtown.

Sonic In a hurry? Drive in or drive thorugh and grab a tasty burger.

Lee Park is a beautifully maintained public park owned by the City of Cordell. The park has a large pavilion for gatherings and/or performances, a sand volleyball court, two basketball courts, two tennis courts, a walking trail and ample playground equipment.

The Carnegie Library Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was constructed in 1911 by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation and today houses the Washita County Museum. The museum has on exhibit some 10,000 items of Washita County history. The Washita County Museum is operated by the Washita County Historical Society, a group of dedicated volunteers working to "preserve the past for those of the future".

The Washita County Museum is located one block North of the Courthouse at 115 East 2nd Street. You may visit the museum every Friday from 2-4 p.m. or any time by request. Contact Wayne Boothe (580) 832-3681 or P.O. Box 153, Cordell, OK 73632

Two and a half miles west of Cordell on Scenic Highway 152 you will find Cordell's Crooked Creek Golf Course. The course boasts nine new bentgrass greens. Rental carts are available. Green fees are competitive with area courses. For information call (580) 832-2232

The Cordell Municipal Pool is a 60'x120' pool with depths from 3' to 10'. The pool offers lots of fun for the kids with diving boards and slides. It also has a separate wading pool for the lil ones.

And during the morning hours, you will find the faithful pool walkers.

Where old world atmosphere and new world technology collide.

Dolby Digital Surround EX

The only theatre in Western Oklahoma with THX sound

The largest screen in Western Oklahoma

348 seats

ADA compliant

The Cordell Pumpkin Festival is held in October by the Cordell Chamber of Commerce.

Every October the community joins together for a hearty pumpkin breakfast followed by games, crafts and a parade. The shows also includes an annual Classic Car Show, Largest Pumpkin and pumpkin baking contests, High School Band Concert and Costume Pet Parade.

The Cordell Pumpkin Festival is rated the #3 one-day festival in the state of Oklahoma.

The Light Brigade/ Festival of Lights is the annual, premier Christmas festival for Cordell.

The festival is held on the weekend of Thanksgiving. The buildings in the historic downtown are framed with white lights and the Washita County Courthouse and lawn come alive with festive lighted figures.

Retailers remain open for shopping around the square. You may take a ride in a horse drawn carriage and have your picture taken with Santa.

When the sun goes down the Parade of Lights will begin! All entries in the parade are required to be lighted which makes for a wonderful, colorful parade! This is a great opportunity to purchase gifts of original, unique artwork while enjoying our historic downtown.

Bring your friends and family and celebrate the Spirit of Christmas on Cordell Main Street.

My family and I moved into a two story house in Cordell, Oklahoma in 1978. When family friends found out that we were going to buy this house on Magnolia Street, they begged my parents not to do it, warning them that it was haunted. My father did not believe them and we moved in anyway. It wasn't long before strange things began to happen.

We are a large family and through the years as many as 10 of us lived there including my parents, my siblings and two young nephews.

The first strange event occurred when my father was working in the yard one day. Suddenly, he stomped into the house angry and demanded to know why no one would pick up my crying nephew, who had just been born. We just looked at him like he was crazy and showed him that the baby was fast asleep. Dumbfounded, he returned to the yard, but told us later that he continued to hear the baby's cries as soon as he went outside. However, my nephew was fast sleep.

On another occasion when my father was drinking coffee at the kitchen table he looked up at the staircase to see a woman with long brown hair staring down at him. Immediately, he called my mom over and she saw the same mysterious woman.

The kitchen was where odd things often occurred, as another time when my mom and sister were having coffee before going to work, a dish drainer full of dishes suddenly lifted itself off the counter, crashing to the floor, breaking all of the glass. Mom said she guessed they didn't like the dishes cluttering the counter.

Once when mom got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, she had to pass through the kitchen. There, she saw a woman standing at the kitchen sink. Thinking to herself that if she ignored her she would go away, mom passed by the apparition continuing to the bathroom. However, when she got to the bathroom door, she felt a hand on her shoulder and said "What the hell do you want?" When she turned around, the woman was gone.

My sister often reported that she felt something sleeping with her every night. In the beginning, she thought it was my younger brother getting cold during the night and curling up on the foot of the bed. But one night when something pulled the blankets off her children, she reached down to pull them back up and though nothing was there, she could see an imprint where someone or something had been on the bed.

Every night, my mom could hear a baby falling down the stairs and hitting the kitchen floor, crying all the way down.

We determined that there were several spirits haunting the house including two women, two men and the crying baby. The other woman who often appeared, was a gray haired old lady who my brothers said was extremely evil, so much so that one brother took to sleeping outside, regardless of the weather.

The two men generally just passed through, making no fuss or racket. On one such occasion when mom was sitting in the living room watching television, she looked up toward the back door to see a cowboy standing there. When she got up to inquire of the reason for his visit, he simply disappeared.

Finally, we gave up. The house was demolished in 1988 and in its walls, were found an eight inch thick abstract of the land dating back to the 1700's. Also contained within the walls were old newspapers and a pair of antique hook and eye lady's boots. These were donated to the Cordell Museum in Cordell, Oklahoma. Today, the land stands vacant, with only the cellar remaining to testify that a house ever stood.

Whether you are raising a family or looking for a quiet, friendly place to retire, Cordell may be just what you are looking for.

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