Know the area
Lawton and the towns around Fort Sill
Six places, each with its own feel. These pages describe what's there: the geography, the kinds of homes, and the school district that serves it. What suits you is your call, and I'm glad to drive you through any of them.
Comanche County seat, on I-44 between Oklahoma City and Wichita Falls.
Lawton
Lawton is the largest city in southwest Oklahoma and the one most people moving to Fort Sill end up calling home. The post sits on the city's north edge, so most neighborhoods are a short drive from a gate.
About LawtonThe U.S. Army post bordering Lawton to the north.
Fort Sill area
Fort Sill is the home of the Army's Fires Center of Excellence, where field artillery and air defense artillery soldiers train. Families arriving on orders choose between privatized on-post housing and living off post in Lawton or one of the towns around it.
About Fort Sill areaWest of Lawton on US-62.
Cache
Cache sits west of Lawton along US-62, with the Wichita Mountains rising just to the north. It has its own school district and its own main street, and Lawton's west side is a straight shot down the highway.
About CacheNorth of Lawton along the I-44 corridor.
Elgin
Elgin is north of Lawton off I-44, on the far side of Fort Sill from the city. It has grown steadily, with newer subdivisions alongside the original town.
About ElginNorthwest of Lawton, at the gateway to the Wichita Mountains.
Medicine Park
Medicine Park began as a resort town in the early 1900s, and its red cobblestone buildings are still what you notice first. Medicine Creek runs through the middle of town, with Lake Lawtonka just beyond it and the wildlife refuge at its doorstep.
About Medicine ParkSouth of Lawton along the I-44 corridor.
Geronimo
Geronimo is a small town south of Lawton with its own school district. Buyers look here when they want a newer home or more land for the money and don't mind a drive into the city.
About GeronimoFor schools, I name the district and point you to public information so you can judge for yourself. The state publishes a report card for every school at Oklahoma School Report Cards.
Not sure which area fits?
Tell me how you live and where you'll be working, and I'll narrow it to two or three places worth a drive.