RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Oklahoma >> Pushmataha County >> KiamichiIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Oklahoma


The Commemorative Quarter for Oklahoma







Welcome to Kiamichi ...

Kiamichi is located in Pushmataha County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kiamichi, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Kiamichi is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Kiamichi ...

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

  • Talihina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Albion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Pushmataha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
  • Tuskahoma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Nashoba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Nolia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolia
    • Nolia is located in Pushmataha County
  • Bengal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
    • Bengal is located in Latimer County
  • Honobia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Damon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
    • Damon is located in Latimer County
  • Stanley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Pushmataha County

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kiamichi ...

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

Adding Kiamichi to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kiamichi 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 Kiamichi was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kiamichi post office opened in 1887.

We also found Kiamichi on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kiamichi.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pushmataha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kiamichi - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024