Welcome to Murphy ...
Murphy is located in Mayes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Murphy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Murphy is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Murphy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Murphy: 918 & 539<3>
Communities Also Named Murphy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Murphy - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Murphy.
Communities near Murphy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murphy.
- Pryor Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Creek
- Pryor Creek is located in Mayes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,392 people
- Pryor Creek has also been known as:
- Pryor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor Creek <4>
- Wagoner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chouteau
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chouteau have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chouteau
- Chouteau is located in Mayes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chouteau <4>
- Inola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inola
- Inola is located in Rogers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inola <4>
- Salina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Mayes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <4>
- Hulbert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sportsmen Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmen Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmen Acres
- Sportsmen Acres is located in Mayes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Strang
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strang have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang
- Strang is located in Mayes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strang <4>
- Hoot Owl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoot Owl have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot Owl
- Hoot Owl is located in Mayes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
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 Murphy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murphy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murphy. 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 Murphy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphy. See our Newspapers Page for Murphy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murphy ...
Looking for more information about Murphy? 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 Murphy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Murphy.
Adding Murphy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Murphy 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 Murphy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Murphy post office opened in 1910.
We also found Murphy on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Murphy.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Mayes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murphy - 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 Murphy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Murphy 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |