Welcome to Zeb ...

Zeb is located in Cherokee County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Zeb, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1918.

Zeb is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Zeb: (918) & (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Zeb ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Zeb - they are located in Arkansas and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Zeb ...

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

• Muskogee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskogee
  • Muskogee is located in Muskogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muskogee <5>
• Tahlequah
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
  • Tahlequah is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahlequah <5>
• Fort Gibson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gibson
  • Fort Gibson is located in Muskogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gibson <5>
• Gore
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
  • Gore is located in Sequoyah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <5>
• Okay
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okay
  • Okay is located in Wagoner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okay <5>
• Hulbert
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
  • Hulbert is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hulbert <5>
• Braggs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
  • Braggs is located in Muskogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs <5>
• Paradise Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
  • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
• Keys
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
  • Keys is located in Cherokee County
• Park Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
  • Park Hill is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hill <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 Zeb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zeb.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zeb ...

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

Adding Zeb to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Zeb 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 Zeb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Zeb post office opened in 1918.

We also found Zeb on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Zeb.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zeb. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/