Welcome to Humphreys ...

Humphreys is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Humphreys, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Humphreys is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Humphreys: (580)

Communities Also Named Humphreys ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Humphreys - they are located in California, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana (2), Mississippi, Missouri and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Humphreys ...

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

• Altus
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
  • Altus is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <3>
• Frederick
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
  • Frederick is located in Tillman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <3>
• Snyder
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
  • Snyder is located in Kiowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <3>
• Tipton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
  • Tipton is located in Tillman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
• Blair
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Blair is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <3>
• Olustee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olustee
  • Olustee is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olustee <3>
• Mountain Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • Mountain Park is located in Kiowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Park <3>
• Manitou
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
  • Manitou is located in Tillman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou <3>
• Martha
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
  • Martha is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martha <3>
• Headrick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headrick
  • Headrick is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Headrick <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Humphreys ...

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

Adding Humphreys to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Humphreys 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 Humphreys was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Humphreys post office opened in 1909.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Humphreys.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/