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Welcome to Scullin ...

Scullin is located in Murray County<1> (at the time of its founding, Scullin was located in Indian Territory).


The location of Scullin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Scullin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Scullin is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Scullin lies within the (580) area code.

Communities near Scullin ...

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

  • Sulphur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Davis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
  • Wynnewood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Roff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
    • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <4>
  • Mill Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Creek <4>
  • Fitzhugh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzhugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
    • Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzhugh <4>
  • Dougherty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
    • Dougherty is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dougherty <4>
  • Gene Autry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
    • Gene Autry is located in Carter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Former names for Gene Autry:
    • Berwyn
    • Dresden
    • Lou
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <4>
  • Connerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Franks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
    • Franks is located in Pontotoc 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 Scullin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scullin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scullin. 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 Scullin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scullin. See our Newspapers Page for Scullin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scullin ...

Looking for more information about Scullin? 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 Scullin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scullin.

Adding Scullin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Scullin 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 Scullin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Scullin post office opened in 1901.

We also found Scullin on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scullin.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scullin. 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 Murray, 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 Scullin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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