Welcome to Tushka ...

The town of Tushka is located in Atoka County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tushka, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tushka has a population of 395 people<2> (see below for details).

Tushka is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Tushka: 580

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tushka had an population of 395 people. This is an increase of 26.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tushka had a population of 312 people. This makes Tushka the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 312 people, the population of Tushka decreased 9.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 345 people).

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

Communities near Tushka ...

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

• Atoka
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
  • Atoka is located in Atoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Atoka
  • From Tushka to Atoka
• Coalgate
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalgate
  • Coalgate is located in Coal County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coalgate <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Coalgate
  • From Tushka to Coalgate
• Caddo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
  • Caddo is located in Bryan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Caddo
  • From Tushka to Caddo
• Wapanucka
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapanucka
  • Wapanucka is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapanucka <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wapanucka
  • From Tushka to Wapanucka
• Stringtown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Atoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stringtown <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Stringtown
  • From Tushka to Stringtown
• Lehigh
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
  • Lehigh is located in Coal County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <4>
• Kenefic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefic
  • Kenefic is located in Bryan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenefic <4>
• Caney
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
  • Caney is located in Atoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Caney
  • From Tushka to Caney
• Bromide
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromide
  • Bromide is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bromide <4>
• Phillips
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
  • Phillips is located in Coal County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Phillips
  • From Tushka to Phillips

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tushka ...

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

Adding Tushka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tushka 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 Tushka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Tushka post office opened in 1909.

We also found Tushka on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tushka.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tushka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/