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We found 50 communities that share the name Independence.
There is one other community in Oklahoma which is also named Independence.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Oklahoma ...
Custer County
This Independence is located in Custer County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Independence.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Autauga County
This Independence is located in Autauga County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Independence.
Arkansas
Baxter County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Independence [Baxter County].
California
Calaveras County
This Independence is located in Calaveras County and lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Independence.
Inyo County
This Independence is located in Inyo County and lies 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km] to the west northwest of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Independence.
Colorado
Arapahoe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Independence [Arapahoe County].
Pitkin County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Independence [Pitkin County].
Teller County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Independence [Teller County].
Idaho
Madison County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Independence [Madison County].
Illinois
Pike County
This Independence is located in Pike County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Independence.
Indiana
Fountain County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Independence [Fountain County].
Warren County
This Independence is located in Warren County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Independence.
Iowa
Buchanan County
This Independence is located in Buchanan County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Independence.
Kansas
Montgomery County
This Independence is located in Montgomery County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Independence.
Osborne County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Independence [Osborne County].
Kentucky
Kenton County
This Independence is located in Kenton County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Independence.
Louisiana
Tangipahoa Parish
This Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Independence.
Michigan
Oakland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Independence [Oakland County].
Minnesota
Hennepin County
This Independence is located in Hennepin County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the north of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Independence.
Saint Louis County
This Independence is located in Saint Louis County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the north of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Independence.
Mississippi
Scott County
This Independence is located in Scott County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Independence.
Tate County
This Independence is located in Tate County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the east of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Independence.
Missouri
Jackson County
This Independence is located in Jackson County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the north of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Independence.
Montana
Park County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Independence [Park County].
Nevada
Elko County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Independence.
New Jersey
Warren County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Independence [Warren County].
New York
Allegany County
This Independence is located in Allegany County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Independence.
North Dakota
Dunn County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Independence [Dunn County].
LaMoure County
This Independence is located in LaMoure County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the north of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaMoure County community of Independence.
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
This Independence is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Independence.
Defiance County
This Independence is located in Defiance County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Independence.
Oregon
Polk County
This Independence is located in Polk County and lies 1,649 miles [2,653.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Independence.
Pennsylvania
Beaver County
This Independence is located in Beaver County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Independence.
Snyder County
This Independence is located in Snyder County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km] to the east northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Independence.
Washington County
This Independence is located in Washington County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km] to the east northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Independence.
Tennessee
Hancock County
This Independence is located in Hancock County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Independence.
Henderson County
This Independence is located in Henderson County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the east of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Independence.
Overton County
This Independence is located in Overton County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km] to the east northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Independence.
Texas
Cherokee County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Independence.
Washington County
This Independence is located in Washington County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Independence.
Utah
Uintah County
This Independence is located in Uintah County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uintah County community of Independence.
Wasatch County
This Independence is located in Wasatch County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km] to the west northwest of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wasatch County community of Independence.
Virginia
Grayson County
This Independence is located in Grayson County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Independence.
Washington
Lewis County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Independence [Lewis County].
Thurston County
This Independence is located in Thurston County and lies 1,686 miles [2,713.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Independence.
West Virginia
Barbour County
This Independence is located in Barbour County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Independence.
Clay County
This Independence is located in Clay County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the east northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Independence.
Jackson County
This Independence is located in Jackson County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the east northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Independence.
Preston County
This Independence is located in Preston County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km] to the east northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Independence.
Wisconsin
Trempealeau County
This Independence is located in Trempealeau County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Independence that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Independence.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Independence ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Braidwood (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braidwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Independence to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Independence and extending to:
Poteau, which is the Seat of Le Flore County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Independence to Poteau, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,011 miles [1,627 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,530 miles [12,118.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,409 miles [8,704.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Independence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Independence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8840, Longitude: -94.6819 In this case, the coordinates for Independence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Independence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Independence could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Independence to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.77 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.384 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.429 degrees.