Welcome to Sturgis ...
Sturgis is located in the Panhandle of Oklahoma.
Sturgis is located in Cimarron County<1>.
The location of Sturgis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sturgis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
Sturgis is 3,770 feet [1,149 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sturgis is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sturgis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Sturgis and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Sturgis is located in the (580) area code.
Communities Also Named Sturgis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Sturgis - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sturgis.
Communities near Sturgis ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Sturgis.
- Elkhart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Morton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <4>
- Keyes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyes
- Keyes is located in Cimarron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyes <4>
- Boise City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise City
- Boise City is located in Cimarron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boise City <4>
- Stonington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in Baca County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <4>
- Rolla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Kerrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
- Kerrick is located in Dallam County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerrick <4>
- Richfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Richfield is located in Morton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
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 Sturgis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sturgis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sturgis. 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 Sturgis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sturgis. See our Newspapers Page for Sturgis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sturgis ...
Looking for more information about Sturgis? 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 Sturgis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sturgis.
Adding Sturgis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sturgis 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 Sturgis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sturgis post office opened in 1926.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sturgis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sturgis. 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 Cimarron, 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 Sturgis - 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/ |