Welcome to Ulan ...
Ulan is located in Pittsburg County<1>.
The location of Ulan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ulan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Ulan is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ulan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Ulan: (918) & (539)<4>
Communities near Ulan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ulan.
- McAlester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlester
- McAlester is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlester <5>
- Krebs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <5>
- Savanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
- Savanna is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <5>
- Crowder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Crowder is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowder <5>
- Dustin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Alderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
- Alderson is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <5>
- Canadian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian
- Canadian is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <5>
- Stuart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <5>
- Lamar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <5>
- Indianola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <5>
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 Ulan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ulan.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ulan. See our Newspapers Page for Ulan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ulan ...
Looking for more information about Ulan? 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 Ulan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ulan.
Adding Ulan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ulan 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 Ulan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ulan post office opened in 1917.
We also found Ulan on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ulan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ulan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pittsburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ulan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |