The city of Holdenville is located in Hughes County<1> (at the time of its founding, Holdenville was located in Indian Territory) and is the County Seat for Hughes County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Holdenville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Holdenville has a population of 5,478 people<2> (see below for details).
Holdenville is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Holdenville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Holdenville had an population of 5,478 people. This is a decrease of 5.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Holdenville had a population of 5,771 people (or 41.13% of the total population of Hughes County). This makes Holdenville the county's most populous community.
The population of Holdenville represents 0.15% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 67th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,771 people, the population of Holdenville increased 21.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,732 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Holdenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holdenville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holdenville. 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 Holdenville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holdenville. See our Newspapers Page for Holdenville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holdenville ...
Looking for more information about Holdenville? 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 Holdenville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Holdenville.
Adding Holdenville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Holdenville 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 Holdenville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Holdenville post office opened in 1895.
We also found Holdenville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Hughes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holdenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Holdenville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Holdenville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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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: