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Welcome to O'Kean ...

The town of O'Kean is located in Randolph County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of O'Kean, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, O'Kean has a population of 199 people<2> (see below for details).

O'Kean is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for O'Kean: (870)

The ZIP code for O'Kean: 72449<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, O'Kean had an population of 199 people. This is an increase of 2.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, O'Kean had a population of 194 people. This makes O'Kean the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 194 people, the population of O'Kean decreased 3.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 201 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for O'Kean.

Communities near O'Kean ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near O'Kean.

  • Paragould
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
    • Paragould is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <6>
  • Pocahontas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
    • Former names for Pocahontas:
    • Bettis Bluff
    • Betts Bluff
    • Pokakhontas
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <6>
  • Walnut Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bono
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <6>
  • Hoxie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <6>
  • Oak Grove Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
    • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Black Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <6>
  • College City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
    • College City is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
  • Lafe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
    • Lafe is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Portia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
    • Portia is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for O'Kean ...

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

Adding O'Kean to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of O'Kean 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 O'Kean was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

We also found O'Kean in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for O'Kean.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Randolph, 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 O'Kean.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around O'Kean - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 O'Kean). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether O'Kean or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>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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