Welcome to Balko ...

Balko is located in the Panhandle of Oklahoma.

Balko is located in Beaver County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Balko, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

Balko is 2,840 feet [866 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Balko is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Balko: 580

The ZIP code for Balko: 73931<3>

Communities near Balko ...

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

Perryton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Perryton is located in Ochiltree County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Perryton
- From Balko to Perryton
Booker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Booker is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booker <4>
Beaver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beaver
- From Balko to Beaver
Floris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Floris is located in Beaver County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Floris
- From Balko to Floris
Turpin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Turpin is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turpin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Turpin
- From Balko to Turpin
Forgan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Forgan is located in Beaver County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forgan <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forgan
- From Balko to Forgan
Adams
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adams
- From Balko to Adams
Darrouzett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Darrouzett is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrouzett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrouzett <4>
Timms City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Timms City is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timms City
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Timms City
- From Balko to Timms City
Ochiltree ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ochiltree is located in Ochiltree County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochiltree
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ochiltree
- From Balko to Ochiltree

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balko ...

Looking for more information about Balko? 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 Balko, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Balko.

Adding Balko to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Balko 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 Balko was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Balko post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Balko.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Beaver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Balko - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 community (such as Balko). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Balko or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/