Welcome to Bearden ...

The town of Bearden is located in Okfuskee County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bearden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bearden has a population of 129 people<3> (see below for details).

Bearden is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bearden had an population of 129 people. This is a decrease of 3.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bearden had a population of 133 people. This makes Bearden the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 133 people, the population of Bearden decreased 5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 140 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bearden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bearden - they are located in Arkansas and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Bearden ...

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

• Seminole
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
  • Seminole is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <6>
• Holdenville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdenville
  • Holdenville is located in Hughes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdenville <6>
• Wewoka
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewoka
  • Wewoka is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wewoka <6>
• Okemah
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okemah
  • Okemah is located in Okfuskee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okemah <6>
• Prague
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prague
  • Prague is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prague <6>
• Wetumka
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetumka
  • Wetumka is located in Hughes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetumka <6>
• Boley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
  • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <6>
• Weleetka
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weleetka
  • Weleetka is located in Okfuskee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weleetka <6>
• Paden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
  • Paden is located in Okfuskee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden <6>
• Cromwell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
  • Cromwell is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bearden ...

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

Adding Bearden to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bearden post office opened in 1896.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bearden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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