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Welcome to Paoli ...

The town of Paoli is located in Garvin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Paoli, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Paoli has a population of 613 people<3> (see below for details).

Paoli is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The ZIP code for Paoli: 73074<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Paoli had an population of 613 people. This is an increase of 0.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Paoli had a population of 610 people. This makes Paoli the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Paoli represents 0.02% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 292nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 610 people, the population of Paoli decreased 6.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 649 people).

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

Communities Also Named Paoli ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Paoli - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Paoli ...

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

  • Purcell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pauls Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Slaughterville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
    • Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
  • Lindsay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Wynnewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lexington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Stratford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Maysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Elmore City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore City
    • Elmore City is located in Garvin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmore City <6>
  • Wayne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paoli ...

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

Adding Paoli to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paoli 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 Paoli was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Paoli post office opened in 1888.

We also found Paoli on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paoli.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paoli. 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 Garvin, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Paoli.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paoli - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 town (such as Paoli). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paoli or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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