Welcome to Coalton ...
Coalton is located in Okmulgee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coalton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Coalton is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Coalton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Coalton: (918) and (539)<3>
Communities Also Named Coalton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Coalton - they are located in Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coalton.
Communities near Coalton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coalton.
- Okmulgee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okmulgee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okmulgee
- Okmulgee is located in Okmulgee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okmulgee <5>
- Henryetta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryetta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryetta
- Henryetta is located in Okmulgee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryetta <5>
- Morris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Okmulgee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <5>
- Beggs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
- Beggs is located in Okmulgee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beggs <5>
- Weleetka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weleetka
- Weleetka is located in Okfuskee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weleetka <5>
- Dustin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Boynton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boynton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Boynton is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boynton <5>
- Grayson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Council Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
- Council Hill is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Hill <5>
- Hoffman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Hoffman is located in Okmulgee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
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 Coalton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coalton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coalton. 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 Coalton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coalton. See our Newspapers Page for Coalton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coalton ...
Looking for more information about Coalton? 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 Coalton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coalton.
Adding Coalton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coalton 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 Coalton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Coalton post office opened in 1909.
We also found Coalton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coalton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coalton. 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 Okmulgee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coalton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |