Welcome to Cheek ...
Cheek is located in Carter County<1>.
The location of Cheek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cheek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Cheek is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cheek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cheek is within the boundaries of the (580) area code.
Communities Also Named Cheek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cheek - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cheek.
Communities near Cheek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cheek.
- Ardmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
- Lone Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
- Lone Grove is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Grove <4>
- Marietta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Love County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>
- Healdton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdton
- Healdton is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healdton <4>
- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
- Dickson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Ringling
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
- Ringling is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <4>
- Springer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
- Springer is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <4>
- Gene Autry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
- Gene Autry is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Former names for Gene Autry:
- Berwyn
- Dresden
- Lou
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <4>
- Cornish
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Cheek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cheek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cheek. 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 Cheek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheek. See our Newspapers Page for Cheek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheek ...
Looking for more information about Cheek? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cheek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cheek.
Adding Cheek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cheek 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 Cheek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cheek post office opened in 1888.
We also found Cheek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cheek. 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 Carter, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |