Welcome to Oberlin ...
Oberlin is located in Bryan County<1>.
The location of Oberlin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oberlin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Oberlin is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oberlin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Oberlin: (580)
Communities Also Named Oberlin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Oberlin - they are located in Alberta, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Michigan (2), North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oberlin.
Communities near Oberlin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oberlin.
- Bokchito
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
- Bokchito is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <4>
- Boswell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
- Boswell is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <4>
- Bennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <4>
- Soper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper
- Soper is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soper <4>
- Toco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Garretts Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
- Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County (TX)
- Telephone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telephone
- Telephone is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telephone <4>
- Razor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Wade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Wade is located in Bryan County
- Sumner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Lamar County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
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 Oberlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oberlin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oberlin. 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 Oberlin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oberlin. See our Newspapers Page for Oberlin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oberlin ...
Looking for more information about Oberlin? 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 Oberlin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oberlin.
Adding Oberlin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oberlin 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 Oberlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oberlin post office opened in 1897.
We also found Oberlin on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oberlin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oberlin. 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 Bryan, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oberlin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |