The city of Tishomingo is located in Johnston County<1> (at the time of its founding, Tishomingo was located in Indian Territory) and is the County Seat for Johnston County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tishomingo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tishomingo has a population of 3,064 people<2> (see below for details).
Tishomingo is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tishomingo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tishomingo had an population of 3,064 people. This is an increase of 0.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tishomingo had a population of 3,034 people (or 27.58% of the total population of Johnston County). This makes Tishomingo the county's most populous community.
The population of Tishomingo represents 0.08% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 110th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,034 people, the population of Tishomingo decreased 4.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,162 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tishomingo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tishomingo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tishomingo. 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 Tishomingo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tishomingo. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tishomingo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tishomingo ...
Looking for more information about Tishomingo? 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 Tishomingo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tishomingo.
Adding Tishomingo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Tishomingo post office opened in 1857.
We also found Tishomingo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Johnston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tishomingo - 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 Tishomingo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tishomingo 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: