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Welcome to Gore ...

The town of Gore is located in Sequoyah County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gore has a population of 949 people<2> (see below for details).

Gore is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Gore: 918 & 539<4>

The ZIP code for Gore: 74435<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gore had an population of 949 people. This is a decrease of 2.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gore had a population of 977 people. This makes Gore the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Gore represents 0.03% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 230th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 977 people, the population of Gore increased 14.94% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 850 people).

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

Communities Also Named Gore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Gore - they are located in Colorado, Georgia (2), Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Quebec, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Gore ...

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

  • Sallisaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Fort Gibson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Stigler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Warner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Vian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Vian is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vian <6>
  • Porum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Braggs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Marble City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Tamaha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tamaha is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Summit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gore ...

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

Adding Gore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gore 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 Gore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Gore post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Sequoyah, 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 Gore.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gore - 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 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Gore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Gore 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 town (such as Gore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gore 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/