Welcome to Blair ...
The town of Blair is located in Jackson County<1> (at the time of its founding, Blair was located in Oklahoma Territory).
The location of Blair has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blair, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Blair has a population of 741 people<3> (see below for details).
Blair is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Blair lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Blair: (580)
The ZIP code for Blair: 73526<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blair had an population of 741 people. This is a decrease of 9.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Blair had a population of 818 people. This makes Blair the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Blair represents 0.02% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 249th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 818 people, the population of Blair decreased 8.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 894 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Blair.
Communities Also Named Blair ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Blair - they are located in Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blair.
Communities near Blair ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blair.
- Altus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Altus is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <6>
- Mangum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Mangum is located in Greer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mangum <6>
- Granite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Greer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite <6>
- Olustee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olustee
- Olustee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olustee <6>
- Lone Wolf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Wolf
- Lone Wolf is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Wolf <6>
- East Duke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Roosevelt
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
- Roosevelt is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <6>
- Martha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Martha is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martha <6>
- Headrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headrick
- Headrick is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Headrick <6>
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
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 Blair. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blair.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blair. 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 Blair.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blair. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Blair.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blair ...
Looking for more information about Blair? 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 Blair, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blair.
Adding Blair to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blair 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 Blair was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Blair post office opened in 1901.
We also found Blair on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blair.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blair. 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 Jackson, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blair. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blair - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 Blair). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blair 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |