Welcome to Chism ...
Chism is located in McClain County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chism, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Chism is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chism lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Chism: 405 & 572<3>
Communities Also Named Chism ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chism - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chism.
Communities near Chism ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chism.
- Ada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <4>
- Pauls Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Valley
- Pauls Valley is located in Garvin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pauls Valley <4>
- Stratford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Garvin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <4>
- Byng
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Konawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konawa
- Konawa is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Konawa <4>
- Maud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <4>
- Paoli
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
- Paoli is located in Garvin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <4>
- Tribbey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Asher
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <4>
- Wanette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanette
- Wanette is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanette <4>
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 Chism. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chism.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chism. 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 Chism.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chism. See our Newspapers Page for Chism.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chism ...
Looking for more information about Chism? 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 Chism, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chism.
Adding Chism to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chism 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 Chism was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Chism post office opened in 1900.
We also found Chism on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chism.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chism. 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 McClain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chism - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Chism area will be assigned with one of these codes: 405 or 572. As a result, placing a call in the Chism area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |