Welcome to Bartlesville ...
The city of Bartlesville is primarily located in Washington County<1> and is the County Seat for Washington County. A portion of Bartlesville extends into Osage County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bartlesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bartlesville has a population of 36,250 people<2> (see below for details).
Bartlesville is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bartlesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Bartlesville: (918) & (539)<4>
The ZIP code for Bartlesville: 74003<5>
Websites for Bartlesville ...
Official Website: www.cityofbartlesville.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.bartlesville.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bartlesville had an population of 36,250 people. This is an increase of 1.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bartlesville had a population of 35,750 people (which is 70.13% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Bartlesville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Bartlesville represents 0.95% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 35,750 people, the population of Bartlesville increased 2.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 34,748 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bartlesville.
Communities near Bartlesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bartlesville.
- Nowata
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowata
- Nowata is located in Nowata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nowata <6>
- Caney
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Caney is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <6>
- Barnsdall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnsdall have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsdall
- Barnsdall is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnsdall <6>
- Copan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copan have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
- Copan is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <6>
- Ramona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Ramona is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <6>
- Ochelata
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochelata have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochelata
- Ochelata is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochelata <6>
- Delaware
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Nowata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <6>
- Avant
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avant have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
- Avant is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avant <6>
- Wann
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
- Wann is located in Nowata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wann <6>
- Hogshooter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogshooter
- Hogshooter is located in Washington 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 Bartlesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bartlesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bartlesville. 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 Bartlesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bartlesville. Our list includes 24 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bartlesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bartlesville ...
Looking for more information about Bartlesville? 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 Bartlesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bartlesville.
Adding Bartlesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bartlesville 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 Bartlesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Bartlesville post office opened in 1879.
We also found Bartlesville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bartlesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bartlesville: www.cityofbartlesville.org/
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ok.us/
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 Washington, 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 Bartlesville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bartlesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918). |
| <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 city (such as Bartlesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bartlesville 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/ |