Welcome to Anderson ...
Anderson is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.
The location of Anderson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Anderson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Anderson is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Anderson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Anderson is within the (405) area code.
Communities Also Named Anderson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Anderson: This one is located in Pottawatomie County and the other is located in Lincoln County.
Beyond Oklahoma, there are 70 communities that are also named Anderson - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Georgia (7), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan (8), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anderson.
Communities near Anderson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anderson.
- Shawnee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
- Tecumseh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
- Bethel Acres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
- Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Pink
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Stratford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Garvin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <4>
- Konawa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konawa
- Konawa is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Konawa <4>
- Maud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <4>
- Earlsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlsboro
- Earlsboro is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlsboro <4>
- Tribbey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Asher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <4>
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 Anderson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anderson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anderson. 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 Anderson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anderson. See our Newspapers Page for Anderson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anderson ...
Looking for more information about Anderson? 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 Anderson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anderson.
Adding Anderson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anderson 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 Anderson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Anderson post office opened in 1892.
We also found Anderson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anderson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anderson. 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 Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anderson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |