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Welcome to Calera ...

The town of Calera is located in Bryan County<1>.


The location of Calera has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Calera, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Calera has a population of 2,381 people<3> (see below for details).

Calera is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Calera: (580)

The ZIP code for Calera: 74730<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Calera had an population of 2,381 people. This is an increase of 10.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 36.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calera had a population of 2,164 people (or 5.1% of the total population of Bryan County). This makes Calera the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Calera represents 0.06% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 137th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,164 people, the population of Calera increased 24.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,739 people).

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

Communities Also Named Calera ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Calera - they are located in Alabama, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Calera ...

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

  • Denison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
    • Denison is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <6>
  • Durant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <6>
  • Colbert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Caddo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bokchito
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
    • Bokchito is located in Bryan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <6>
  • Achille
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achille
    • Achille is located in Bryan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Achille <6>
  • Silo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
    • Silo is located in Bryan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Mead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
    • Mead is located in Bryan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calera ...

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

Adding Calera to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Calera post office opened in 1910.

We also found Calera mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Calera.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calera. 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 Bryan, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Calera.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calera - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Calera). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Calera 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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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