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Welcome to Capitol Hill ...

Capitol Hill is located in Oklahoma County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Capitol Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

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

Communities Also Named Capitol Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Capitol Hill - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Capitol Hill ...

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

  • Norman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <2>
  • Edmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <2>
  • Moore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <2>
  • Midwest City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midwest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midwest City
    • Midwest City is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midwest City <2>
  • Yukon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
    • Yukon is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <2>
  • Mustang
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
    • Mustang is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mustang <2>
  • Del City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bethany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Choctaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Choctaw is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,768 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <2>
  • Newcastle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capitol Hill ...

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

Adding Capitol Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Capitol Hill in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Capitol Hill was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Capitol Hill on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Capitol Hill.

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

The official website for Oklahoma County: www.oklahomacounty.org/

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 Oklahoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.









 

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