Welcome to Remington ...
Remington is located in Osage County<1>.
The location of Remington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Remington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Remington is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Remington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Remington: (918) and (539)<4>
Communities Also Named Remington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Remington - they are located in Indiana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Remington.
Communities near Remington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Remington.
- Fairfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
- Shidler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shidler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shidler
- Shidler is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shidler <5>
- Kaw City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaw City
- Kaw City is located in Kay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaw City <5>
- Ralston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Ralston is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <5>
- Burbank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <5>
- Blackburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Webb City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Skedee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skedee
- Skedee is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Foraker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- Foraker is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Little Chief
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chief
- Little Chief is located in Osage 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 Remington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Remington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Remington. 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 Remington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Remington. See our Newspapers Page for Remington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Remington ...
Looking for more information about Remington? 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 Remington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Remington.
Adding Remington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Remington 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 Remington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Remington post office opened in 1905.
We also found Remington on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Remington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Remington. 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 Osage, 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 Remington - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |