Welcome to Herd ...
Herd is located in Osage County<1>.
The location of Herd has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Herd, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Herd is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Herd lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Herd: (918) and (539)<4>
Communities Also Named Herd ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Herd - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Herd.
Communities near Herd ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herd.
- Bartlesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlesville
- Bartlesville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlesville <5>
- Dewey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Dewey is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <5>
- Pawhuska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawhuska
- Pawhuska is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawhuska <5>
- Caney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Caney is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <5>
- Sedan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Sedan is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <5>
- Copan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
- Copan is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <5>
- Peru
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Chautauqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Elgin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Niotaze
(17 miles [27.4 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 Herd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herd.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herd. 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 Herd.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herd. See our Newspapers Page for Herd.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herd ...
Looking for more information about Herd? 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 Herd, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Herd.
Adding Herd to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Herd 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 Herd was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Herd post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Herd.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herd. 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 Osage, 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 Herd - 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/ |