Welcome to Gray ...
Gray is located in the Panhandle of Oklahoma.
Gray is located in Beaver County<1>.
The location of Gray has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gray, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Gray is 2,910 feet [887 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gray is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Gray lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gray lies within the (580) area code.
Communities Also Named Gray ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Gray: This one is located in Beaver County and the other is located in Tulsa County.
Beyond Oklahoma, there are 30 communities that are also named Gray - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (4), Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gray.
Communities near Gray ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gray.
- Perryton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryton
- Perryton is located in Ochiltree County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryton <4>
- Booker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Booker is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booker <4>
- Balko
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balko
- Balko is located in Beaver County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balko <4>
- Farnsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Farnsworth is located in Ochiltree County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farnsworth <4>
- Adams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Texas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
- Ochiltree ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Hardesty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardesty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardesty
- Hardesty is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardesty <4>
- Turpin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Turpin is located in Beaver County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turpin <4>
- Floris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Waka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waka
- Waka is located in Ochiltree County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waka <4>
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 Gray. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gray.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gray. 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 Gray.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gray. See our Newspapers Page for Gray.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gray ...
Looking for more information about Gray? 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 Gray, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gray.
Adding Gray to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gray 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 Gray was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gray post office opened in 1906.
We also found Gray on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gray.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gray. 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> | 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 Gray - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |