Welcome to Uncas ...

Uncas is located in Kay County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Uncas, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Uncas is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Uncas lies within the (580) area code.

Communities Also Named Uncas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Uncas - they are located in Alberta, Ohio and Washington.

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

Communities near Uncas ...

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

• Ponca City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca City
  • Ponca City is located in Kay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca City <4>
• Arkansas City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
  • Arkansas City is located in Cowley County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkansas City <4>
• Blackwell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
  • Blackwell is located in Kay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwell <4>
• Newkirk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
  • Newkirk is located in Kay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newkirk <4>
• Fairfax
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
• Shidler
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shidler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shidler
  • Shidler is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shidler <4>
• Parkerfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
  • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
• Kaw City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaw City
  • Kaw City is located in Kay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaw City <4>
• Burbank
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
  • Burbank is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <4>
• Kildare
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
  • Kildare is located in Kay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 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 Uncas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Uncas.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Uncas ...

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

Adding Uncas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Uncas 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 Uncas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Uncas post office opened in 1895.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Uncas.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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