Welcome to Compton ...

Compton is located in Le Flore County<1>.

The location of Compton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Compton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1922.

Compton is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Compton: (918) and (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Compton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Compton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Compton ...

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

• Wilburton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburton
  • Wilburton is located in Latimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilburton <5>
• Talihina
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talihina
  • Talihina is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talihina <5>
• Red Oak
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Red Oak is located in Latimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <5>
• Fanshawe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanshawe
  • Fanshawe is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fanshawe <5>
• Le Flore
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Flore
  • Le Flore is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
• Albion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Pushmataha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
• Summerfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • Summerfield is located in Le Flore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <5>
• Whitesboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
  • Whitesboro is located in Le Flore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesboro <5>
• Panola
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
  • Panola is located in Latimer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panola <5>
• Damon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
  • Damon is located in Latimer County

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Compton ...

Looking for more information about Compton? 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 Compton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Compton.

Adding Compton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Compton 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 Compton was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Compton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Compton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/