The city of Sulphur is located in Murray County<1> (at the time of its founding, Sulphur was located in Indian Territory) and is the County Seat for Murray County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sulphur, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sulphur has a population of 5,045 people<2> (see below for details).
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sulphur had an population of 5,045 people. This is an increase of 2.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sulphur had a population of 4,929 people (which is 36.44% of the total population of Murray County). This makes Sulphur the county's most populous community.
The population of Sulphur represents 0.13% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 77th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,929 people, the population of Sulphur increased 2.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,794 people).
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Sulphur - they are located in Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sulphur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sulphur.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sulphur. 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 Sulphur.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sulphur. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sulphur.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sulphur ...
Looking for more information about Sulphur? 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 Sulphur, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sulphur.
Adding Sulphur to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sulphur 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 Sulphur was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sulphur post office opened in 1895.
We also found Sulphur on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
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.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sulphur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Sulphur). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sulphur or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: