Time Zone: Frisco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Frisco: 580
Communities Also Named Frisco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Frisco: This one is located in Pontotoc County and the other is located in Canadian County.
Beyond Oklahoma, there are 22 communities that are also named Frisco - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Missouri, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Frisco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frisco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frisco. 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 Frisco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frisco. See our Newspapers Page for Frisco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frisco ...
Looking for more information about Frisco? 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 Frisco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Frisco.
Adding Frisco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Frisco 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 Frisco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Frisco post office opened in 1906.
We also found Frisco on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pontotoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frisco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: