Welcome to Shawnee ...
The city of Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County<1> and is the County Seat for Pottawatomie County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shawnee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shawnee has a population of 31,454 people<2> (see below for details).
Shawnee is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shawnee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Shawnee: 405 & 572<4>
The ZIP code for Shawnee: 74801<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shawnee had an population of 31,454 people. This is an increase of 5.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shawnee had a population of 29,857 people (or 42.87% of the total population of Pottawatomie County). This makes Shawnee the county's most populous community.
The population of Shawnee represents 0.8% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 13th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 29,857 people, the population of Shawnee increased 4.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 28,692 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shawnee.
Communities Also Named Shawnee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Shawnee - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shawnee.
Websites for Shawnee ...
Official Website: www.shawneeok.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.shawneechamber.com/
Communities near Shawnee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shawnee.
- Seminole
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Harrah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrah have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrah
- Harrah is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrah <7>
- McLoud
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLoud have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
- McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <7>
- Bethel Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
- Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Prague
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prague
- From Shawnee to Prague
- Pink
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Meeker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Meeker is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meeker <7>
- Maud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maud
- From Shawnee to Maud
- Earlsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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 <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Earlsboro
- From Shawnee to Earlsboro
- Johnson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Shawnee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shawnee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shawnee. 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 Shawnee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shawnee. Our list includes 46 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Shawnee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shawnee ...
Looking for more information about Shawnee? 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 Shawnee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shawnee.
Adding Shawnee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shawnee 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 Shawnee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Shawnee post office opened in 1892.
We also found Shawnee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shawnee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shawnee: www.shawneeok.org/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shawnee. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shawnee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 405 code has been Overlayed with the 572 area code. New phone numbers in the Shawnee area will be assigned with one of these codes: 405 or 572. As a result, placing a call in the Shawnee area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Shawnee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shawnee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |