Welcome to Okfuskee ...

Okfuskee is located in Okfuskee County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Okfuskee, 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.

Okfuskee is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Okfuskee ...

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

• Okmulgee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okmulgee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okmulgee
  • Okmulgee is located in Okmulgee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okmulgee <4>
• Henryetta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryetta
  • Henryetta is located in Okmulgee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryetta <4>
• Bristow
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
  • Bristow is located in Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <4>
• Okemah
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okemah
  • Okemah is located in Okfuskee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okemah <4>
• Beggs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
  • Beggs is located in Okmulgee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beggs <4>
• Boley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
  • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <4>
• Weleetka
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weleetka
  • Weleetka is located in Okfuskee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weleetka <4>
• Dewar
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
  • Dewar is located in Okmulgee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewar <4>
• Winchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Okmulgee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
• Schulter
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schulter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schulter
  • Schulter is located in Okmulgee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schulter <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 Okfuskee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Okfuskee.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Okfuskee ...

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

Adding Okfuskee to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Okfuskee.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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