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Welcome to Sunray ...

Sunray is located in Stephens County<1>.

Sunray is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sunray: 580

Communities Also Named Sunray ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sunray - they are located in Texas, Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunray.

Communities near Sunray ...

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

  • Duncan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Duncan is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <3>
  • Marlow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Walters
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Walters is located in Cotton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
    • Former name for Walters:
    • Walter
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walters <3>
  • Waurika
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Comanche
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bray
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bray is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bray <3>
  • Central High
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Central High is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
  • Temple
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Empire City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Empire City is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
  • Velma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunray ...

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

Adding Sunray to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sunray 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 Sunray was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunray.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Stephens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunray - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.