Welcome to Matoaka ...

Matoaka is located in Washington County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Matoaka, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Matoaka is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Matoaka: (918) & (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Matoaka ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Matoaka - they are located in Florida and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Matoaka ...

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

• Bartlesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlesville
  • Bartlesville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlesville <5>
• Nowata
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowata
  • Nowata is located in Nowata County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nowata <5>
• Dewey
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
  • Dewey is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <5>
• Pawhuska
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawhuska
  • Pawhuska is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawhuska <5>
• Barnsdall
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnsdall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsdall
  • Barnsdall is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnsdall <5>
• Copan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
  • Copan is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <5>
• Ramona
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
  • Ramona is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <5>
• Ochelata
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochelata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochelata
  • Ochelata is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochelata <5>
• Delaware
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
  • Delaware is located in Nowata County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <5>
• Avant
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
  • Avant is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avant <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matoaka ...

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

Adding Matoaka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Matoaka 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 Matoaka was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Matoaka on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matoaka.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ok.us/

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