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Welcome to Park Hill ...

Park Hill is located in Cherokee County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Park Hill, 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 1922.

Park Hill is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Park Hill: (918) and (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Park Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Park Hill - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New York (2) and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Park Hill ...

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

  • Tahlequah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Stilwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Fort Gibson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gibson
    • Fort Gibson is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gibson <5>
  • Hulbert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Braggs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
    • Braggs is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs <5>
  • Paradise Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
    • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Keys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
    • Keys is located in Cherokee County
  • Carters Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
    • Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County
  • Briggs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Briggs is located in Cherokee County
  • Pettit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
    • Pettit is located in Cherokee County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park Hill ...

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

Adding Park Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Park Hill 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 Park Hill was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

We also found Park Hill on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Oklahoma (1948).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Park Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park Hill. 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 Cherokee, 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 Park Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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