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Welcome to Pharoah ...

Pharoah is located in Okfuskee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pharoah, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1921.

Pharoah is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Pharoah: 74862<3>

Communities Also Named Pharoah ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pharoah - it's located in West Virginia.

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

Communities near Pharoah ...

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

  • Okmulgee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okmulgee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Henryetta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Okemah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Morris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Wetumka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Weleetka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dewar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Schulter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schulter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Dustin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
    • Dustin is located in Hughes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Cromwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
    • Cromwell is located in Seminole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pharoah ...

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

Adding Pharoah to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pharoah post office opened in 1921.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pharoah.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Okfuskee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pharoah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Pharoah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pharoah or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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