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Welcome to Isabella ...

Isabella is located in Major County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Isabella, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Isabella is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Isabella: 580

The ZIP code for Isabella: 73747<3>

Communities Also Named Isabella ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Isabella - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania (2) and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Isabella ...

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

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 Isabella. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Isabella.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Isabella ...

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

Adding Isabella to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Isabella 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 Isabella was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Isabella post office opened in 1894.

We also found Isabella in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Isabella.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Major, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Isabella - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Isabella). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Isabella or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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