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Welcome to Horntown ...

The town of Horntown is located in Hughes County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Horntown has a population of 94 people<2> (see below for details).

Horntown is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Horntown had an population of 94 people. This is a decrease of 3.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 54.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Horntown had a population of 97 people. This makes Horntown the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 97 people, the population of Horntown increased 59.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 61 people).

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

Communities Also Named Horntown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Horntown - they are located in Kentucky (2), Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Horntown ...

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

  • Holdenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wewoka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Wetumka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Weleetka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Allen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
  • Dustin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
    • Dustin is located in Hughes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Calvin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Spaulding
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Spaulding is located in Hughes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
  • Stuart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Hughes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <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 Horntown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horntown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horntown ...

Looking for more information about Horntown? 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 Horntown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Horntown.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Horntown.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Horntown - 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>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.