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Welcome to Hartshorne ...

The city of Hartshorne is located in Pittsburg County<1> (at the time of its founding, Hartshorne was located in Indian Territory).



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hartshorne, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hartshorne has a population of 1,951 people<2> (see below for details).

Hartshorne is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Hartshorne: (918) and (539)<4>

The ZIP code for Hartshorne: 74547<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hartshorne had an population of 1,951 people. This is a decrease of 8.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hartshorne had a population of 2,125 people. This makes Hartshorne the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Hartshorne represents 0.06% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 141st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,125 people, the population of Hartshorne increased 1.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,102 people).

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

Communities near Hartshorne ...

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

  • McAlester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilburton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Krebs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <6>
  • Savanna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Alderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
    • Alderson is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <6>
  • Pittsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Gowen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Arch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
    • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
  • Blanco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Degnan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degnan
    • Degnan is located in Latimer County

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hartshorne ...

Looking for more information about Hartshorne? 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 Hartshorne, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hartshorne.

Adding Hartshorne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hartshorne 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 Hartshorne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Hartshorne post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hartshorne.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hartshorne. 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 Pittsburg, 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 Hartshorne.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hartshorne - 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 city (such as Hartshorne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hartshorne 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/









 

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