Welcome to Independence ...

Independence is located in Le Flore County<1>.

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

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

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

Area codes for Independence: (918) & (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Independence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Independence: This one is located in Le Flore County and the other is located in Custer County.

Beyond Oklahoma, there are 50 communities that are also named Independence - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Independence ...

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

• Poteau
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteau
  • Poteau is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poteau <5>
• Heavener
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavener
  • Heavener is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heavener <5>
• Panama
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
  • Panama is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <5>
• Wister
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wister
  • Wister is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wister <5>
• Shady Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Point
  • Shady Point is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Point <5>
• Howe
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
  • Howe is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <5>
• Hartford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Sebastian County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
• Fanshawe
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanshawe
  • Fanshawe is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fanshawe <5>
• Cameron
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
• Le Flore
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Flore
  • Le Flore is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 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 Independence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Independence.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Independence ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/