Welcome to Sawyer ...
The town of Sawyer is located in Choctaw County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sawyer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sawyer has a population of 327 people<2> (see below for details).
Sawyer is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sawyer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sawyer: 580
The ZIP code for Sawyer: 74756<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sawyer had an population of 327 people. This is an increase of 1.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sawyer had a population of 321 people. This makes Sawyer the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 321 people, the population of Sawyer increased 17.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 274 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sawyer.
Communities Also Named Sawyer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Sawyer - they are located in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York (3), North Carolina, North Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sawyer.
Communities near Sawyer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sawyer.
- Hugo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <5>
- Valliant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valliant
- Valliant is located in McCurtain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valliant <5>
- Fort Towson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Towson
- Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Towson <5>
- Millerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Millerton is located in McCurtain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <5>
- Rattan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattan
- Rattan is located in Pushmataha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rattan <5>
- Soper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper
- Soper is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soper <5>
- Swink
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
- Swink is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <5>
- Apple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Apple is located in Choctaw County
- Frogville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Spencerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <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 Sawyer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sawyer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sawyer. 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 Sawyer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sawyer. See our Newspapers Page for Sawyer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sawyer ...
Looking for more information about Sawyer? 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 Sawyer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sawyer.
Adding Sawyer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sawyer 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 Sawyer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Sawyer post office opened in 1903.
We also found Sawyer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sawyer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sawyer. 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 Choctaw, 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 Sawyer. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sawyer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Sawyer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sawyer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |