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Welcome to Bowlegs ...

The town of Bowlegs is located in Seminole County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowlegs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1927.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bowlegs has a population of 386 people<2> (see below for details).

Bowlegs is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Bowlegs: 74830<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bowlegs had an population of 386 people. This is a decrease of 4.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bowlegs had a population of 405 people. This makes Bowlegs the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Bowlegs represents 0.01% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 351st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 405 people, the population of Bowlegs increased 9.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 371 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bowlegs.

Communities near Bowlegs ...

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

  • Shawnee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Seminole
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
    • Seminole is located in Seminole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <5>
  • Tecumseh
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Holdenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wewoka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Byng
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byng have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
    • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Konawa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Maud
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Earlsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Asher
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asher have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowlegs ...

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

Adding Bowlegs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bowlegs 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 Bowlegs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bowlegs post office opened in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowlegs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowlegs. 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 Seminole, 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 Bowlegs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowlegs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Bowlegs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bowlegs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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