Welcome to Gaddy ...
Gaddy is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.
The location of Gaddy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaddy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Gaddy is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gaddy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Gaddy: (405)
Communities Also Named Gaddy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gaddy - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gaddy.
Communities near Gaddy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gaddy.
- Shawnee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
- Choctaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Tecumseh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
- Harrah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrah
- Harrah is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrah <4>
- McLoud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLoud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
- McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <4>
- Pink
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Meeker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Meeker is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meeker <4>
- Maud
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <4>
- Earlsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlsboro
- Earlsboro is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlsboro <4>
- Johnson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Gaddy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gaddy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gaddy. 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 Gaddy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaddy. See our Newspapers Page for Gaddy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaddy ...
Looking for more information about Gaddy? 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 Gaddy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gaddy.
Adding Gaddy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gaddy 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 Gaddy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gaddy post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaddy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gaddy. 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 Pottawatomie, 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 Gaddy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |