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Welcome to Veterans Colony ...

Veterans Colony is located in Latimer County<1>.


The location of Veterans Colony has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Veterans Colony is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Veterans Colony: (918) and (539)<4>

Communities near Veterans Colony ...

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

  • Wilburton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hartshorne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Talihina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Clayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Haileyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Red Oak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Le Flore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Flore
    • Le Flore is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Albion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Pushmataha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
  • Degnan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degnan
    • Degnan is located in Latimer County
  • Panola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Veterans Colony ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Veterans Colony. 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 Latimer, 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 Veterans Colony - 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.









 

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