Welcome to Sacred Heart ...
Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sacred Heart, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Sacred Heart is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sacred Heart lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sacred Heart lies within the (405) area code.
Communities Also Named Sacred Heart ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sacred Heart - they are located in Arkansas and Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sacred Heart.
Communities near Sacred Heart ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sacred Heart.
- Ada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <3>
- Seminole
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Seminole is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <3>
- Tecumseh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
- Stratford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Garvin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <3>
- Byng
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Konawa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konawa
- Konawa is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Konawa <3>
- Maud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <3>
- Earlsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlsboro
- Earlsboro is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlsboro <3>
- Tribbey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Asher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <3>
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 Sacred Heart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sacred Heart.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sacred Heart. 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 Sacred Heart.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sacred Heart. See our Newspapers Page for Sacred Heart.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sacred Heart ...
Looking for more information about Sacred Heart? 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 Sacred Heart, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sacred Heart.
Adding Sacred Heart to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sacred Heart post office opened in 1888.
We also found Sacred Heart in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sacred Heart.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sacred Heart. 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 Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sacred Heart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |