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Welcome to Daisy ...

Daisy is located in Atoka County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Daisy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Daisy is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Daisy lies within the (580) area code.

The ZIP code for Daisy: 74540<3>

Communities Also Named Daisy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Daisy - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Daisy ...

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

  • Kiowa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <4>
  • Stringtown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pittsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wardville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville
    • Wardville is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardville <4>
  • Adel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
  • Eubanks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubanks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks
    • Eubanks is located in Pushmataha County
  • Blanco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Moyers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Stanley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Pushmataha County
  • Arch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
    • Arch is located in Pittsburg 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 Daisy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Daisy.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daisy ...

Looking for more information about Daisy? 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 Daisy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Daisy.

Adding Daisy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Daisy 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 Daisy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Daisy post office opened in 1906.

We also found Daisy on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Daisy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Daisy. 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 Atoka, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Daisy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Daisy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Daisy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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