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Welcome to Marlow ...

The city of Marlow is located in Stephens County<1> (at the time of its founding, Marlow was located in Indian Territory).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marlow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marlow has a population of 4,430 people<2> (see below for details).

Marlow is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Marlow: 580

The ZIP code for Marlow: 73055<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marlow had an population of 4,430 people. This is a decrease of 4.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marlow had a population of 4,662 people (which is 10.34% of the total population of Stephens County). This makes Marlow the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Marlow represents 0.12% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 78th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,662 people, the population of Marlow increased 1.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,592 people).

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

Communities Also Named Marlow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Marlow - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Marlow ...

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

  • Duncan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Comanche
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Rush Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bray is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bray <5>
  • Central High
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Central High is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
  • Empire City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Empire City is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
  • Sterling
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oil City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oil City is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Bethel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cox City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marlow ...

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

Adding Marlow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marlow 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 (so far) for Marlow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Marlow post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marlow.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Stephens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marlow.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marlow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Marlow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marlow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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