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Welcome to Kinta ...

The town of Kinta is located in Haskell County<1> (at the time of its founding, Kinta was located in Indian Territory).


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kinta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kinta has a population of 317 people<3> (see below for details).

Kinta is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Kinta: (918) & (539)<5>

The ZIP code for Kinta: 74552<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kinta had an population of 317 people. This is an increase of 6.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kinta had a population of 297 people. This makes Kinta the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 297 people, the population of Kinta increased 22.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 243 people).

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

Communities near Kinta ...

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

  • Stigler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stigler
    • Stigler is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stigler <7>
  • Wilburton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Quinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Quinton is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <7>
  • Porum
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porum
    • Porum is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porum <7>
  • McCurtain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCurtain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurtain
    • McCurtain is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCurtain <7>
  • Red Oak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitefield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Carlton Landing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Landing
    • Carlton Landing is located in Pittsburg County
  • Sans Bois
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Bois
    • Sans Bois is located in Haskell County
  • Lequire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kinta ...

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

Adding Kinta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kinta 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 Kinta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Kinta post office opened in 1902.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kinta.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kinta. 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 Haskell, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kinta.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kinta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<6>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 town (such as Kinta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kinta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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