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Welcome to Agra ...

The town of Agra is located in Lincoln County<1>.


The location of Agra has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Agra, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Agra has a population of 345 people<3> (see below for details).

Agra is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Agra lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Agra: (918) and (539)<5>

The ZIP code for Agra: 74824<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Agra had an population of 345 people. This is an increase of 1.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Agra had a population of 339 people. This makes Agra the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 339 people, the population of Agra decreased 4.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 356 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Agra.

Communities Also Named Agra ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Agra - they are located in California and Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Agra.

Communities near Agra ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Agra.

  • Stillwater
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cushing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chandler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Drumright
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumright
    • Drumright is located in Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumright <7>
  • Perkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stroud
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Yale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Payne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <7>
  • Davenport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Davenport is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <7>
  • Wellston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
    • Wellston is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <7>
  • Carney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Carney is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Agra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Agra.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Agra. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Agra.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Agra. See our Newspapers Page for Agra.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Agra ...

Looking for more information about Agra? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Agra, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Agra.

Adding Agra to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Agra in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Agra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Agra post office opened in 1902.

We also found Agra on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Agra.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Agra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Agra.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Agra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Agra). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Agra or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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