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Welcome to Caney ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Caney, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Caney has a population of 199 people<2> (see below for details).

Caney is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Caney: 580

The ZIP code for Caney: 74533<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Caney had an population of 199 people. This is a decrease of 2.93% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Caney had a population of 205 people. This makes Caney the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 205 people, the population of Caney increased 3.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 199 people).

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

Communities Also Named Caney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Caney - they are located in Arkansas (4), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Texas (3) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Caney ...

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

  • Durant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Atoka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Caddo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bokchito
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Wapanucka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stringtown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Tushka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bennington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Bryan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <5>
  • Lehigh
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
    • Lehigh is located in Coal County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <5>
  • Milburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Milburn is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milburn <5>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caney ...

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

Adding Caney to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Caney post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Caney.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Atoka, 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 Caney.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 town (such as Caney). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Caney 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/