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Welcome to Canadian ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Canadian, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Canadian has a population of 203 people<2> (see below for details).

Canadian is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Canadian: 918 & 539<4>

The ZIP code for Canadian: 74425<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Canadian had an population of 203 people. This is a decrease of 7.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Canadian had a population of 220 people. This makes Canadian the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 220 people, the population of Canadian decreased 7.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 239 people).

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

Communities Also Named Canadian ...

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

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

Communities near Canadian ...

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

  • McAlester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Eufaula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Krebs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <6>
  • Quinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Alderson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Indianola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hanna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Stidham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Carlton Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Carlton Landing is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Landing
  • Bristow Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Point

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canadian ...

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

Adding Canadian to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Canadian post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canadian.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pittsburg, 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 Canadian.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canadian - 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 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Canadian area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Canadian 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 Canadian). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Canadian 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/