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Welcome to Stigler ...

The city of Stigler is located in Haskell County<1> (at the time of its founding, Stigler was located in Indian Territory) and is the County Seat for Haskell County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stigler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stigler has a population of 2,684 people<2> (see below for details).

Stigler is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Stigler: 918 & 539<4>

The ZIP code for Stigler: 74462<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stigler had an population of 2,684 people (or a decrease of 1.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stigler had a population of 2,685 people (which is 21.01% of the total population of Haskell County). This makes Stigler the county's most populous community.

The population of Stigler represents 0.07% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 123rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,685 people, the population of Stigler decreased 1.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,731 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Stigler.

Communities near Stigler ...

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

  • Warner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Vian
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Vian is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vian <6>
  • Quinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gore is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <6>
  • Porum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Webbers Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Keota
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • McCurtain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bokoshe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Whitefield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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 Stigler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stigler.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stigler. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Stigler.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stigler ...

Looking for more information about Stigler? 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 Stigler, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stigler.

Adding Stigler to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stigler 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 (so far) for Stigler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Stigler post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stigler.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Haskell, 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 Stigler.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stigler - 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 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Stigler area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Stigler 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 Stigler). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stigler 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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