Welcome to Claremore ...
The city of Claremore is located in Rogers County<1> (at the time of its founding, Claremore was located in Indian Territory) and is the County Seat for Rogers County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Claremore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Claremore has a population of 18,745 people<2> (see below for details).
Claremore is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Claremore lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Claremore: (918) and (539)<4>
The ZIP code for Claremore: 74017<5>
Websites for Claremore ...
Official Website: www.claremorecity.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Claremore had an population of 18,745 people. This is an increase of 0.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Claremore had a population of 18,581 people (or 21.38% of the total population of Rogers County). This makes Claremore the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Claremore represents 0.5% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 25th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,581 people, the population of Claremore increased 17.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 15,873 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Claremore.
Communities near Claremore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Claremore.
- Owasso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasso
- Owasso is located in Tulsa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owasso <6>
- Pryor Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Creek
- Pryor Creek is located in Mayes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,392 people
- Pryor Creek has also been known as:
- Pryor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor Creek <6>
- Collinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Tulsa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <6>
- Catoosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Catoosa is located in Rogers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catoosa <6>
- Chouteau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chouteau have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chouteau
- Chouteau is located in Mayes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chouteau <6>
- Chelsea
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Rogers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <6>
- Inola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inola have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inola
- Inola is located in Rogers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inola <6>
- Oologah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oologah
- Oologah is located in Rogers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oologah <6>
- New Tulsa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Foyil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foyil have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foyil
- Foyil is located in Rogers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foyil <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 Claremore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claremore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Claremore. 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 Claremore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Claremore. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Claremore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claremore ...
Looking for more information about Claremore? 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 Claremore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Claremore.
Adding Claremore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Claremore 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 Claremore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Claremore post office opened in 1874.
We also found Claremore on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Claremore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Claremore: www.claremorecity.com/
The official website for Rogers County: www.rogerscounty.org/
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 Rogers, 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 Claremore. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Claremore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918). |
| <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 city (such as Claremore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Claremore 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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |