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Welcome to Harrah ...

The city of Harrah is located in Oklahoma County<1>.


The location of Harrah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrah, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harrah has a population of 6,517 people<3> (see below for details).

Harrah is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The ZIP code for Harrah: 73045<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harrah had an population of 6,517 people. This is an increase of 27.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 38.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrah had a population of 5,095 people. This makes Harrah the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Harrah represents 0.14% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 74th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,095 people, the population of Harrah increased 7.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,719 people).

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

Communities Also Named Harrah ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Harrah - it's located in Washington.

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

Communities near Harrah ...

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

  • Oklahoma City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Moore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <6>
  • Midwest City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midwest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midwest City
    • Midwest City is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midwest City <6>
  • Shawnee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <6>
  • Del City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • McLoud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLoud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
    • McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <6>
  • Spencer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <6>
  • Bethel Acres
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
    • Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
  • Jones
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <6>
  • Nicoma Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicoma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicoma Park
    • Nicoma Park is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicoma Park <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 Harrah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrah.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrah. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Harrah.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrah ...

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

Adding Harrah to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Harrah post office opened in 1898.

We also found Harrah on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrah.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oklahoma County: www.oklahomacounty.org/

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 Oklahoma, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harrah.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Harrah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harrah 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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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