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Welcome to Fisher ...

Fisher is located in Tulsa County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fisher, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Fisher is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Fisher: (918) & (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Fisher ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Fisher - they are located in Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Fisher ...

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

  • Tulsa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsa
    • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403,166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulsa <5>
  • Broken Arrow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Bixby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jenks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
    • Jenks is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenks <5>
  • Sapulpa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Glenpool
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenpool
    • Glenpool is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenpool <5>
  • Skiatook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mannford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannford
    • Mannford is located in Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannford <5>
  • Kiefer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiefer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiefer
    • Kiefer is located in Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiefer <5>
  • Sperry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sperry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
    • Sperry is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sperry <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fisher ...

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

Adding Fisher to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fisher 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 Fisher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fisher post office opened in 1904.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fisher.

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

The official website for Tulsa County: www.tulsacounty.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 Tulsa, 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 Fisher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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