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Welcome to Webbers Falls ...

The town of Webbers Falls is located in Muskogee County<1> (at the time of its founding, Webbers Falls was located in Indian Territory).



While we don't have a date for the founding of Webbers Falls, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Webbers Falls has a population of 596 people<2> (see below for details).

Webbers Falls is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Webbers Falls: 74470<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Webbers Falls had an population of 596 people. This is a decrease of 3.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Webbers Falls had a population of 616 people. This makes Webbers Falls the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Webbers Falls represents 0.02% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 290th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 616 people, the population of Webbers Falls decreased 15.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 726 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Webbers Falls.

Communities near Webbers Falls ...

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

  • Sallisaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Fort Gibson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gibson
    • Fort Gibson is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gibson <6>
  • Stigler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stigler have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stigler
    • Stigler is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stigler <6>
  • Warner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
    • Warner is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <6>
  • Vian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vian have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
    • Vian is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vian <6>
  • Porum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porum have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porum
    • Porum is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porum <6>
  • Whitefield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Braggs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
    • Braggs is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs <6>
  • Marble City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
    • Marble City is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble City <6>
  • Tamaha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaha have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaha
    • Tamaha is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 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 Webbers Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Webbers Falls.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Webbers Falls ...

Looking for more information about Webbers Falls? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Webbers Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Webbers Falls.

Adding Webbers Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Webbers Falls 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 Webbers Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Webbers Falls post office opened in 1856.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Webbers Falls.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Webbers Falls. 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 Muskogee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Webbers Falls.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Webbers Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Webbers Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Webbers Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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