Welcome to Alderson ...
The town of Alderson is located in Pittsburg County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alderson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alderson has a population of 289 people<2> (see below for details).
Alderson is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alderson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Alderson: 918 & 539<4>
The ZIP code for Alderson: 74522<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alderson had an population of 289 people. This is a decrease of 4.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alderson had a population of 304 people. This makes Alderson the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 304 people, the population of Alderson increased 16.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 261 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Alderson.
Communities Also Named Alderson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Alderson - they are located in Alberta, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alderson.
Communities near Alderson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alderson.
- McAlester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hartshorne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Haileyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kiowa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Savanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crowder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Crowder is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowder <6>
- Canadian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian
- Canadian is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <6>
- Pittsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indianola
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <6>
- Chambers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
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 Alderson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alderson.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alderson. See our Newspapers Page for Alderson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alderson ...
Looking for more information about Alderson? 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 Alderson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alderson.
Adding Alderson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alderson 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 Alderson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Alderson post office opened in 1890.
We also found Alderson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alderson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pittsburg, 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 Alderson. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alderson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Alderson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Alderson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Alderson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alderson 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/ |