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Welcome to Bache ...

Bache is located in Pittsburg County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bache, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Bache is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Bache: (918) and (539)<4>

The ZIP code for Bache: 74526<5>

Communities near Bache ...

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

  • McAlester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wilburton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Krebs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <6>
  • Hartshorne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Haileyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kiowa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <6>
  • Savanna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crowder
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
    • Crowder is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowder <6>
  • Canadian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian
    • Canadian is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <6>
  • Pittsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bache ...

Looking for more information about Bache? 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 Bache, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bache.

Adding Bache to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bache 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 Bache was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bache post office opened in 1903.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bache.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bache. 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 Pittsburg, 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 Bache - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<5>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 community (such as Bache). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bache or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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