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Welcome to Sunrise ...

Sunrise is located in Okmulgee County<1>.


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


Sunrise is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Sunrise: (918) & (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Sunrise ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Sunrise: This one is located in Okmulgee County and the other is located in Okfuskee County.

Beyond Oklahoma, there are 41 communities that are also named Sunrise - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (4), Texas (4), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Sunrise ...

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

  • Okmulgee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okmulgee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okmulgee
    • Okmulgee is located in Okmulgee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okmulgee <5>
  • Henryetta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryetta
    • Henryetta is located in Okmulgee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryetta <5>
  • Morris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Weleetka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Schulter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schulter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schulter
    • Schulter is located in Okmulgee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schulter <5>
  • Dustin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
    • Dustin is located in Hughes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Boynton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Grayson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Okmulgee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Council Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Hanna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
    • Hanna is located in McIntosh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunrise ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunrise. 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 Okmulgee, 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 Sunrise - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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