The city of Vinita is located in Craig County<1> (at the time of its founding, Vinita was located in Indian Territory) and is the County Seat for Craig County.
Vinita was established in 1871.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Vinita has a population of 5,289 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Vinita is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vinita lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vinita had an population of 5,289 people. This is a decrease of 7.91% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Vinita had a population of 5,743 people (or 38.13% of the total population of Craig County). This makes Vinita the county's most populous community.
The population of Vinita represents 0.15% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 68th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,743 people, the population of Vinita decreased 11.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,472 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Vinita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vinita.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vinita. 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 Vinita.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vinita. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Vinita.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vinita ...
Looking for more information about Vinita? 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 Vinita, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vinita.
Adding Vinita to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vinita 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 Vinita was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Vinita post office opened in 1871.
We also found Vinita on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Craig, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vinita - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Vinita area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Vinita area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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 Vinita). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vinita 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: