Murray (OK)

Welcome to Murray County ...

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

The community of Sulphur is the Seat for Murray County.

Murray County was founded in 1907.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Murray had a population of 14,081 people. This is an increase of 4.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,488 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Murray represented 0.36% of the total population of Oklahoma.

Below are some of the communities located in Murray County:

Davis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Davis is located in Murray County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,854 people
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Dougherty
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Dougherty is located in Murray County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
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Hickory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Murray County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
Sulphur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Sulphur is located in Murray County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Oklahoma
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- Website for the //libraries.ok.gov/state-government/archives-and-records/

Websites specific to Murray County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Carter County
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- Garvin County
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- Johnston County
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- Pontotoc County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Oklahoma
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Oklahoma
- Cemeteries of Murray County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Oklahoma
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Oklahoma
- Cemeteries of Murray County

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.
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