Welcome to Pettit ...

Pettit is located in Cherokee County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pettit, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Pettit is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Pettit: (918) & (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Pettit ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Pettit - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Pettit ...

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

• Tahlequah
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
  • Tahlequah is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahlequah <5>
• Stilwell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
  • Stilwell is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilwell <5>
• Fort Gibson
  (16 miles [25.7 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>
• Vian
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
  • Vian is located in Sequoyah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vian <5>
• Gore
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
  • Gore is located in Sequoyah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <5>
• Webbers Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbers Falls
  • Webbers Falls is located in Muskogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webbers Falls <5>
• Hulbert
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
  • Hulbert is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hulbert <5>
• Braggs
  (14 miles [22.5 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>
• Marble City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
  • Marble City is located in Sequoyah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble City <5>
• Paradise Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pettit ...

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

Adding Pettit to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pettit 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 Pettit was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pettit post office opened in 1911.

We also found Pettit on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pettit.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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