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We found 26 communities that are also named Pierce.
Within Oklahoma, the name Pierce is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Pierce [Jefferson County].
Mobile County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Pierce [Mobile County].
California
Siskiyou County
This Pierce is located in Siskiyou County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Pierce.
Solano County
This Pierce is located in Solano County and lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km] to the west northwest of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Solano County community of Pierce.
Colorado
Weld County
This Pierce is located in Weld County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Pierce.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Pierce is located in Hillsborough County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pierce.
Polk County
This Pierce is located in Polk County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the east southeast of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Pierce.
Idaho
Clearwater County
This Pierce is located in Clearwater County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearwater County community of Pierce.
Kansas
Anderson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Pierce [Anderson County].
Kentucky
Breckinridge County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Pierce [Breckinridge County].
Green County
This Pierce is located in Green County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Pierce.
Nebraska
Pierce County
This Pierce is located in Pierce County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<2> to the north of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Pierce.
Nevada
Clark County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Pierce.
New Mexico
Hidalgo County
This Pierce is located in Hidalgo County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Pierce.
North Dakota
Burleigh County
This Pierce is located in Burleigh County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleigh County community of Pierce.
Slope County
This Pierce is located in Slope County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the north northwest of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Slope County community of Pierce.
Ohio
Muskingum County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Pierce [Muskingum County].
Stark County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Pierce [Stark County].
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This Pierce is located in Allegheny County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Pierce.
Armstrong County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Pierce [Armstrong County].
South Dakota
Hughes County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Pierce [Hughes County].
Tennessee
Carter County
This Pierce is located in Carter County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<2> to the east of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Pierce.
Polk County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pierce [Polk County].
Texas
Wharton County
This Pierce is located in Wharton County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<2> to the south of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Pierce.
Washington
Benton County
This Pierce is located in Benton County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Pierce.
West Virginia
Tucker County
This Pierce is located in Tucker County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pierce that is located in McIntosh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Pierce.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pierce ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pierce to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pierce and extending to:
Eufaula, which is the Seat of McIntosh County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pierce to Eufaula, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 60 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,543 miles [12,139.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,425 miles [8,730.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Pierce could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pierce) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pierce, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Pierce to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pierce. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4348, Longitude: -95.7164 In this case, the coordinates for Pierce have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.514 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.323 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.824 degrees.