Welcome to Lyman ...
Lyman is located in Osage County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lyman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.
Lyman is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lyman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lyman: 918 & 539<3>
Communities Also Named Lyman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Lyman - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lyman.
Communities near Lyman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lyman.
- Newkirk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
- Newkirk is located in Kay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newkirk <4>
- Fairfax
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
- Shidler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shidler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shidler
- Shidler is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shidler <4>
- Kaw City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaw City
- Kaw City is located in Kay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaw City <4>
- Burbank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <4>
- Kildare
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Grainola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainola
- Grainola is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Foraker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- Foraker is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Frankfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Little Chief
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chief
- Little Chief is located in Osage 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 Lyman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lyman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lyman. 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 Lyman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyman. See our Newspapers Page for Lyman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lyman ...
Looking for more information about Lyman? 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 Lyman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lyman.
Adding Lyman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lyman 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 Lyman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Lyman post office opened in 1924.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lyman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lyman. 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 Osage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lyman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Lyman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Lyman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |