Welcome to Forgan ...
The town of Forgan is located in the Panhandle of Oklahoma.
Forgan is located in Beaver County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forgan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Forgan has a population of 529 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Forgan is 2,580 feet [786 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Forgan is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Forgan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Forgan is within the boundaries of the (580) area code.
The ZIP code for Forgan: 73938<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Forgan had an population of 529 people. This is a decrease of 3.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Forgan had a population of 547 people (which is 9.71% of the total population of Beaver County). This makes Forgan the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Forgan represents 0.01% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 304th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 547 people, the population of Forgan increased 2.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 532 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Forgan.
Communities Also Named Forgan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Forgan - they are located in Kansas and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forgan.
Communities near Forgan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forgan.
- Beaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <6>
- Knowles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Knowles is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knowles <6>
- Floris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Turpin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Turpin is located in Beaver County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turpin <6>
- Balko
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balko
- Balko is located in Beaver County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balko <6>
- Kismet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
- Kismet is located in Seward County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Liberal
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Liberal is located in Seward County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberal <6>
- Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Meade County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <6>
- Gate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
- Gate is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate <6>
- Meade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Meade is located in Meade County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
- Meade has also been known as:
- Meade City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meade <6>
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 Forgan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forgan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forgan. 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 Forgan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forgan. See our Newspapers Page for Forgan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forgan ...
Looking for more information about Forgan? 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 Forgan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Forgan.
Adding Forgan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forgan 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 Forgan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Forgan post office opened in 1912.
We also found Forgan on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Oklahoma (1948).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forgan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forgan. 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 Beaver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Forgan. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forgan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 town (such as Forgan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Forgan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |