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Welcome to Bunch ...

Bunch is located in Adair County<1> (at the time of its founding, Bunch was located in Indian Territory).



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bunch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Bunch is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Bunch: (918) & (539)<3>

The ZIP code for Bunch: 74931<4>

Communities Also Named Bunch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bunch - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Bunch ...

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

  • Sallisaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Stilwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Vian
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vian have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Marble City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Paradise Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
  • Flute Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flute Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
    • Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County
  • Lyons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Adair County
    • Lyons has also been known as:
    • Lyons Switch
  • Cherry Tree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
    • Cherry Tree is located in Adair County
  • Dry Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Brushy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
    • Brushy 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 Bunch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bunch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bunch ...

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

Adding Bunch to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bunch post office opened in 1886.

We also found Bunch on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bunch.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bunch. 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 Adair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bunch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<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 community (such as Bunch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bunch 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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