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Welcome to Weleetka ...

The town of Weleetka is located in Okfuskee County<1> (at the time of its founding, Weleetka was located in Indian Territory).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Weleetka, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Weleetka has a population of 955 people<2> (see below for details).

Weleetka is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Weleetka: 405 & 572<4>

The ZIP code for Weleetka: 74880<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Weleetka had an population of 955 people. This is a decrease of 4.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Weleetka had a population of 998 people (or 8.16% of the total population of Okfuskee County). This makes Weleetka the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Weleetka represents 0.03% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 226th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 998 people, the population of Weleetka decreased 1.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,014 people).

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

Communities near Weleetka ...

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

  • Henryetta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Okemah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wetumka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dewar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Schulter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dustin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dustin is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Cromwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Grayson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Grayson is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Lamar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hanna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weleetka. 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 Weleetka.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weleetka ...

Looking for more information about Weleetka? 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 Weleetka, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Weleetka.

Adding Weleetka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Weleetka 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 (so far) for Weleetka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Weleetka post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weleetka.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Okfuskee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Weleetka.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weleetka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 405 code has been Overlayed with the 572 area code. New phone numbers in the Weleetka area will be assigned with one of these codes: 405 or 572. As a result, placing a call in the Weleetka area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Weleetka). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Weleetka or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/