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Welcome to Oklahoma ...

Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oklahoma has a population of 745 people<2> (see below for details).

Oklahoma is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oklahoma lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oklahoma had an population of 745 people. This is a decrease of 7.91% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oklahoma had a population of 809 people. This makes Oklahoma the county's 26th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 809 people, the population of Oklahoma decreased 11.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 915 people).

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

Communities Also Named Oklahoma ...

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 12 communities that are also named Oklahoma - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Oklahoma ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Plum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
  • Murrysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Greensburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • New Kensington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lower Burrell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jeannette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Swissvale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oklahoma ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Westmoreland, 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 Oklahoma.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oklahoma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.