Welcome to Apex ...

Apex is located in Sebastian County<1>.

Apex is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Apex: 479

Communities Also Named Apex ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Apex - they are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2) and Oregon.

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

Communities near Apex ...

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

• Greenwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
• Poteau
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Poteau is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteau
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poteau <3>
• Pocola
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Pocola is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocola
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocola <3>
• Heavener
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Heavener is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavener
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heavener <3>
• Spiro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Spiro is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <3>
• Panama
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Panama is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <3>
• Mansfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
• Wister
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Wister is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wister
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wister <3>
• Shady Point
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Point is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Point
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Point <3>
• Hackett
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hackett is located in Sebastian County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackett <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Apex ...

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

Adding Apex to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Apex 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 (so far) for Apex was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Apex.