Welcome to Lima ...
The town of Lima is located in Seminole County<1>.
The location of Lima has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lima, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lima has a population of 52 people<3> (see below for details).
Lima is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lima lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lima had an population of 52 people. This is a decrease of 1.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 29.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lima had a population of 53 people. This makes Lima the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 53 people, the population of Lima decreased 28.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 74 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lima.
Communities Also Named Lima ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Lima: This one is located in Seminole County and the other is located in Logan County.
Beyond Oklahoma, there are 24 communities that are also named Lima - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lima.
Communities near Lima ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lima.
- Seminole
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Seminole is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <5>
- Tecumseh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <5>
- Holdenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdenville
- Holdenville is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdenville <5>
- Wewoka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewoka
- Wewoka is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wewoka <5>
- Konawa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konawa
- Konawa is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Konawa <5>
- Maud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <5>
- Earlsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlsboro
- Earlsboro is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlsboro <5>
- Bowlegs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlegs
- Bowlegs is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowlegs <5>
- Cromwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <5>
- Spaulding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Lima. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lima.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lima. 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 Lima.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lima. See our Newspapers Page for Lima.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lima ...
Looking for more information about Lima? 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 Lima, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lima.
Adding Lima to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lima 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 Lima was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lima post office opened in 1907.
We also found Lima on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lima.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lima. 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 Seminole, 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 Lima. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lima - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |