Welcome to Bebee ...
Bebee is located in Pontotoc County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bebee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Bebee is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bebee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Bebee: (580)
Communities Also Named Bebee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bebee - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bebee.
Communities near Bebee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bebee.
- Ada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <3>
- Stratford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Byng
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Konawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Maud
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Roff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
- Roff is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <3>
- Asher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Wanette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanette
- Wanette is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanette <3>
- Francis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Francis is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francis <3>
- Byars
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byars have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars
- Byars is located in McClain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byars <3>
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 Bebee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bebee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bebee. 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 Bebee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bebee. See our Newspapers Page for Bebee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bebee ...
Looking for more information about Bebee? 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 Bebee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bebee.
Adding Bebee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bebee 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 Bebee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bebee post office opened in 1896.
We also found Bebee on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bebee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bebee. 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 Pontotoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bebee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |