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Welcome to Byars ...

The town of Byars is located in McClain County<1> (at the time of its founding, Byars was located in Indian Territory).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Byars, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Byars has a population of 273 people<2> (see below for details).

Byars is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Byars: 405 & 572<4>

The ZIP code for Byars: 74831<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Byars had an population of 273 people. This is an increase of 7.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Byars had a population of 255 people. This makes Byars the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 255 people, the population of Byars decreased 8.93% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 280 people).

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

Communities Also Named Byars ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Byars - it's located in Alabama.

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

Communities near Byars ...

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

  • Pauls Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wynnewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lexington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Stratford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Konawa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Wayne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Paoli
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Tribbey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Asher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <6>
  • Wanette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Byars ...

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

Adding Byars to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Byars 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 (so far) for Byars was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Byars post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Byars.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including McClain, 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 Byars.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Byars - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 405 code has been Overlayed with the 572 area code. New phone numbers in the Byars area will be assigned with one of these codes: 405 or 572. As a result, placing a call in the Byars area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Byars). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Byars or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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