Welcome to Hughes County ...
Time Zone: Hughes County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Holdenville is the Seat for Hughes County.
Hughes County was founded in 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hughes had a population of 13,240 people. This is a decrease of 5.45% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,003 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hughes represented 0.37% of the total population of Oklahoma.
Below are some of the communities located in Hughes County:
- Atwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Hughes County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
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- Calvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dustin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
- Dustin is located in Hughes County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Gerty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
- Gerty is located in Hughes County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Holdenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Horntown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
- Horntown is located in Hughes County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Lamar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Hughes County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <3>
- Spaulding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Spaulding is located in Hughes County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Stuart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wetumka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Yeager
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
- Yeager is located in Hughes County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Websites specific to Hughes County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Coal County
- McIntosh County
- Okfuskee County
- Pittsburg County
- Pontotoc County
- Seminole County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |