Welcome to Lequire ...
Lequire is located in Haskell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lequire, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Lequire is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lequire lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Lequire: (918) & (539)<3>
The ZIP code for Lequire: 74943<4>
Communities near Lequire ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lequire.
- Stigler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stigler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stigler
- Stigler is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stigler <6>
- Wilburton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburton
- Wilburton is located in Latimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilburton <6>
- Quinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Quinton is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <6>
- Porum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Porum is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porum <6>
- Keota
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keota have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
- Keota is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keota <6>
- McCurtain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCurtain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurtain
- McCurtain is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCurtain <6>
- Bokoshe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokoshe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokoshe
- Bokoshe is located in Le Flore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokoshe <6>
- Red Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Latimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <6>
- Fanshawe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanshawe
- Fanshawe is located in Le Flore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fanshawe <6>
- Whitefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
- Whitefield is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <6>
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 Lequire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lequire.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lequire. See our Newspapers Page for Lequire.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lequire ...
Looking for more information about Lequire? 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 Lequire, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lequire.
Adding Lequire to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lequire 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 Lequire was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lequire post office opened in 1906.
We also found Lequire on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lequire.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lequire. 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 Haskell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lequire - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Lequire). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lequire or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |