Welcome to Tip ...

Tip is located in Mayes County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tip, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Tip is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Tip ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tip - they are located in Arkansas and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Tip ...

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

• Pryor Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Creek
  • Pryor Creek is located in Mayes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,392 people
  • Pryor Creek has also been known as:
  • Pryor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor Creek <5>
• Vinita
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita
  • Vinita is located in Craig County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,306 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinita <5>
• Chouteau
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chouteau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chouteau
  • Chouteau is located in Mayes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chouteau <5>
• Chelsea
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
  • Chelsea is located in Rogers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,877 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <5>
• Salina
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
  • Salina is located in Mayes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salina <5>
• Locust Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Mayes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <5>
• Langley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
  • Langley is located in Mayes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <5>
• Adair
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
  • Adair is located in Mayes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <5>
• Spavinaw
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spavinaw
  • Spavinaw is located in Mayes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spavinaw <5>
• Ketchum
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchum
  • Ketchum is located in Craig County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ketchum <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 Tip. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tip.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tip ...

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

Adding Tip to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tip 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 Tip was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tip post office opened in 1906.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tip.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tip. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/