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Welcome to Atlee ...

Atlee is located in Jefferson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Atlee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Atlee is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Atlee is within the (580) area code.

Communities Also Named Atlee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Atlee - they are located in Alberta, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Atlee ...

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

  • Healdton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Ringling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
    • Ringling is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <4>
  • Ryan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Ryan is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <4>
  • Cornish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
    • Cornish is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Loco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
    • Loco is located in Stephens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loco <4>
  • Leon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Love County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
  • Sugden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugden
    • Sugden is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Grady
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in Jefferson County
  • Orr
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Orr is located in Love County

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 Atlee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atlee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atlee. 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 Atlee.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atlee ...

Looking for more information about Atlee? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Atlee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atlee.

Adding Atlee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Atlee 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 Atlee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Atlee post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Atlee.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atlee. 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 Jefferson, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atlee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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