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Welcome to Britton ...

Britton is located in Oklahoma County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Britton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Britton is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Britton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Britton - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Ontario, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Britton ...

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

  • Oklahoma City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Edmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <3>
  • Moore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <3>
  • Midwest City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midwest City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midwest City
    • Midwest City is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midwest City <3>
  • Yukon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
    • Yukon is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <3>
  • Mustang
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
    • Mustang is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mustang <3>
  • Del City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Choctaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Choctaw is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,768 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <3>
  • Warr Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warr Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warr Acres
    • Warr Acres is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warr Acres <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 Britton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Britton.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Britton. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Britton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Britton ...

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

Adding Britton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Britton 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 Britton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Britton post office opened in 1889.

We also found Britton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Britton.

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

The official website for Oklahoma County: www.oklahomacounty.org/

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 Oklahoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Britton - 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/









 

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