Welcome to Brinkman ...
Brinkman is located in Greer County<1>.
The location of Brinkman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brinkman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Brinkman is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brinkman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brinkman is within the boundaries of the (580) area code.
Communities Also Named Brinkman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brinkman - it's located in Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brinkman.
Communities near Brinkman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brinkman.
- Mangum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Granite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Blair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <4>
- Lone Wolf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Carter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Beckham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <4>
- Bloomington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Greer County
- Jester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Delhi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Beckham County
- Lugert ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Sayre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Sayre is located in Beckham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <4>
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 Brinkman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brinkman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brinkman. 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 Brinkman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brinkman. See our Newspapers Page for Brinkman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brinkman ...
Looking for more information about Brinkman? 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 Brinkman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brinkman.
Adding Brinkman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brinkman 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 Brinkman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brinkman post office opened in 1910.
We also found Brinkman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brinkman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brinkman. 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 Greer, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brinkman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |