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Welcome to Quinton ...

The town of Quinton is located in Pittsburg County<1> (at the time of its founding, Quinton was located in Indian Territory).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Quinton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Quinton has a population of 984 people<2> (see below for details).

Quinton is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Quinton: 918 & 539<4>

The ZIP code for Quinton: 74561<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Quinton had an population of 984 people. This is a decrease of 6.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Quinton had a population of 1,051 people. This makes Quinton the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Quinton represents 0.03% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 217th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,051 people, the population of Quinton decreased 1.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,071 people).

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

Communities Also Named Quinton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Quinton - they are located in Alabama (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and Virginia.

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

Communities near Quinton ...

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

  • Eufaula
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stigler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilburton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Porum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Crowder
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Whitefield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kinta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Canadian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Carlton Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlton Landing is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Landing
  • Enterprise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Enterprise is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise

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

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quinton. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Quinton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quinton ...

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

Adding Quinton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quinton 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 (so far) for Quinton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Quinton post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quinton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pittsburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Quinton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Quinton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Quinton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Quinton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Quinton 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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