Welcome to Scraper ...
Scraper is located in Cherokee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scraper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Scraper: Named for Captain Archibald Scraper (1819-1904), who served with the 2nd Regiment of the Indian Home Guard. (We found a mention that Archibald Scraper was not his actual name, but rather 'Scraper Sixkiller').
Scraper is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Scraper lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Scraper: 918 & 539<3>
Communities near Scraper ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scraper.
- Siloam Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Siloam Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <5>
- Tahlequah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Mayes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <5>
- West Siloam Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Siloam Springs
- West Siloam Springs is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Siloam Springs <5>
- Colcord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Kansas is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <5>
- Hulbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Watts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Oaks is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <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 Scraper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scraper.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scraper. 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 Scraper.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scraper. See our Newspapers Page for Scraper.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scraper ...
Looking for more information about Scraper? 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 Scraper, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scraper.
Adding Scraper to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scraper 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 Scraper was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Scraper post office opened in 1912.
We also found Scraper on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scraper.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scraper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Scraper area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Scraper area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | 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/ |