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Welcome to Econtuchka ...

Econtuchka is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Econtuchka, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Econtuchka is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Econtuchka is within the (405) area code.

Communities near Econtuchka ...

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

  • Shawnee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
  • Seminole
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
    • Seminole is located in Seminole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <4>
  • Tecumseh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
  • McLoud
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLoud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
    • McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <4>
  • Bethel Acres
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
    • Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
  • Prague
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Boley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
    • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <4>
  • Meeker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
    • Meeker is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meeker <4>
  • Maud
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <4>
  • Earlsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Econtuchka. 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 Econtuchka.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Econtuchka ...

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

Adding Econtuchka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Econtuchka 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 Econtuchka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Econtuchka post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Econtuchka.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Econtuchka. 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 Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Econtuchka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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