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Welcome to Geary ...

The city of Geary is primarily located in Blaine County<1>. A portion of Geary extends into Canadian County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Geary, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Geary has a population of 1,271 people<2> (see below for details).

Geary is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Geary: 405 & 572<4>

The ZIP code for Geary: 73040<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Geary had an population of 1,271 people. This is a decrease of 0.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Geary had a population of 1,280 people (or 12.92% of the total population of Blaine County). This makes Geary the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Geary represents 0.03% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 187th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,280 people, the population of Geary increased 1.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,258 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Geary.

Communities Also Named Geary ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Geary - they are located in California, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, New Brunswick, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Geary ...

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

  • Hinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Watonga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Okarche
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hydro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Calumet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lookeba
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bridgeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport is located in Caddo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Altona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Altona is located in Kingfisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
  • Concho
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Geary. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Geary.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Geary ...

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

Adding Geary to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Geary 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 (so far) for Geary was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Geary post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Geary.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Blaine, 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 Geary.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Geary - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 405 code has been Overlayed with the 572 area code. New phone numbers in the Geary area will be assigned with one of these codes: 405 or 572. As a result, placing a call in the Geary area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Geary). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Geary or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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