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Welcome to Winchester ...

The town of Winchester is located in Okmulgee County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Winchester has a population of 514 people<3> (see below for details).

Winchester is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Winchester: (918) and (539)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winchester had an population of 514 people. This is a decrease of 0.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winchester had a population of 516 people. This makes Winchester the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Winchester represents 0.01% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 312nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 516 people, the population of Winchester increased 21.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 424 people).

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

Communities Also Named Winchester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Winchester: This one is located in Okmulgee County and the other is located in Woods County.

Beyond Oklahoma, there are 51 communities that are also named Winchester - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (5), Ontario (2), Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winchester.

Communities near Winchester ...

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

  • Bixby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jenks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
    • Jenks is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenks <6>
  • Sapulpa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenpool
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenpool
    • Glenpool is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenpool <6>
  • Okmulgee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okmulgee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okmulgee
    • Okmulgee is located in Okmulgee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okmulgee <6>
  • Kiefer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiefer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiefer
    • Kiefer is located in Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiefer <6>
  • Haskell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Haskell is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <6>
  • Morris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mounds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Mounds is located in Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds <6>
  • Beggs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
    • Beggs is located in Okmulgee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beggs <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winchester ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winchester. 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 Okmulgee, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winchester.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winchester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<6>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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