Welcome to Box ...

Box is located in Sequoyah County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Box, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Box is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Box: (918) & (539)<3>

Communities Also Named Box ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Box: This one is located in Sequoyah County and the other is located in Cleveland County.

Beyond Oklahoma, there are 5 communities that are also named Box - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Box.

Communities near Box ...

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

• Sallisaw
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallisaw
  • Sallisaw is located in Sequoyah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallisaw <4>
• Warner
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
  • Warner is located in Muskogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <4>
• Vian
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
  • Vian is located in Sequoyah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vian <4>
• Gore
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
  • Gore is located in Sequoyah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <4>
• Webbers Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbers Falls
  • Webbers Falls is located in Muskogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webbers Falls <4>
• Braggs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
  • Braggs is located in Muskogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs <4>
• Marble City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
  • Marble City is located in Sequoyah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble City <4>
• Tamaha
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaha have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaha
  • Tamaha is located in Haskell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
• Paradise Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
  • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
• Evening Shade
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
  • Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah 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 Box. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Box.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Box ...

Looking for more information about Box? 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 Box, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Box.

Adding Box to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Box 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 Box was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Box post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Box.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Box. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/