Welcome to Provence ...
Provence is located in Carter County<1>.
The location of Provence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Provence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Provence is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Provence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Provence is located in the (580) area code.
Communities near Provence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Provence.
- Ardmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
- Lone Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
- Lone Grove is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Grove <4>
- Madill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madill
- Madill is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madill <4>
- Marietta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Love County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Mannsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Mannsville is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville <4>
- Springer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
- Springer is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <4>
- Ravia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravia
- Ravia is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravia <4>
- Dougherty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Dougherty is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dougherty <4>
- Gene Autry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
- Gene Autry is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Former names for Gene Autry:
- Berwyn
- Dresden
- Lou
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <4>
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 Provence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Provence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Provence. 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 Provence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Provence. See our Newspapers Page for Provence.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Provence ...
Looking for more information about Provence? 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 Provence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Provence.
Adding Provence to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Provence 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 Provence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Provence post office opened in 1895.
We also found Provence on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Provence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Provence. 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 Carter, 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 Provence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |