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Welcome to Oktaha ...

The town of Oktaha is located in Muskogee County<1> (at the time of its founding, Oktaha was located in Indian Territory).


The location of Oktaha has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Oktaha, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oktaha has a population of 385 people<3> (see below for details).

Oktaha is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Oktaha: (918) and (539)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oktaha had an population of 385 people. This is a decrease of 1.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oktaha had a population of 390 people. This makes Oktaha the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Oktaha represents 0.01% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 357th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 390 people, the population of Oktaha increased 19.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 327 people).

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

Communities near Oktaha ...

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

  • Muskogee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Gibson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gibson
    • Fort Gibson is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gibson <6>
  • Checotah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Warner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
    • Warner is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <6>
  • Porum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porum
    • Porum is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porum <6>
  • Braggs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
    • Braggs is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs <6>
  • Boynton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boynton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Boynton is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boynton <6>
  • Taft
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
    • Taft is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taft <6>
  • Wainwright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wainwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainwright
    • Wainwright is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wainwright <6>
  • Council Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
    • Council Hill is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Hill <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 Oktaha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oktaha.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oktaha. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Oktaha.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oktaha ...

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

Adding Oktaha to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oktaha 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 Oktaha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Oktaha post office opened in 1900.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oktaha.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oktaha. 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 Muskogee, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oktaha.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oktaha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<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/









 

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