Welcome to Seminole ...
The city of Seminole is located in Seminole County<1> (at the time of its founding, Seminole was located in Indian Territory).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Seminole, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
When the people of Seminole refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Seminolian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Seminole has a population of 7,062 people<3> (see below for details).
Seminole is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Seminole lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Seminole: 74868<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Seminole had an population of 7,062 people. This is a decrease of 5.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Seminole had a population of 7,488 people (or 29.38% of the total population of Seminole County). This makes Seminole the county's most populous community.
The population of Seminole represents 0.2% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 54th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,488 people, the population of Seminole increased 8.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,899 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Seminole.
Communities Also Named Seminole ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Seminole - they are located in Alabama, Florida (3), North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seminole.
Communities near Seminole ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seminole.
- Shawnee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <6>
- Tecumseh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Holdenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdenville
- Holdenville is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdenville <6>
- Wewoka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewoka
- Wewoka is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wewoka <6>
- Prague
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prague
- Prague is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prague <6>
- Konawa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Maud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- 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 <6>
- Earlsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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 <6>
- Paden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Paden is located in Okfuskee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden <6>
- Johnson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Seminole. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seminole.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seminole. 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 Seminole.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seminole. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Seminole.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seminole ...
Looking for more information about Seminole? 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 Seminole, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Seminole.
Adding Seminole to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Seminole 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 Seminole was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Seminole post office opened in 1907.
We also found Seminole on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Seminole.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seminole. 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 Seminole, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Seminole refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Seminole may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Seminole. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seminole - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Seminole). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Seminole or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |