Welcome to Boley ...
The town of Boley is located in Okfuskee County<1> (at the time of its founding, Boley was located in Indian Territory).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Boley has a population of 1,173 people<2> (see below for details).
Boley is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Boley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Boley: (918) and (539)<4>
The ZIP code for Boley: 74829<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Boley had an population of 1,173 people. This is a decrease of 0.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Boley had a population of 1,184 people (which is 9.71% of the total population of Okfuskee County). This makes Boley the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Boley represents 0.03% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 202nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,184 people, the population of Boley increased 5.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,126 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Boley.
Communities Also Named Boley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Boley - it's located in Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boley.
Communities near Boley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boley.
- Okemah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Paden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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>
- Bearden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Castle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Castle is located in Okfuskee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Ixl
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Clearview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Clearview is located in Okfuskee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Mason
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Okfuskee County
- Milfay
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfay
- Milfay is located in Creek County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milfay <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 Boley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boley. 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 Boley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boley. See our Newspapers Page for Boley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boley ...
Looking for more information about Boley? 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 Boley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Boley.
Adding Boley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boley 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 Boley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Boley post office opened in 1903.
We also found Boley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boley. 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 Okfuskee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Boley. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boley - 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 town (such as Boley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Boley 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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |