Welcome to Durant ...
The city of Durant is located in Bryan County<1> (at the time of its founding, Durant was located in Indian Territory) and is the County Seat for Bryan County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Durant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Durant has a population of 18,675 people<2> (see below for details).
Durant is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Durant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Durant: (580)
The ZIP code for Durant: 74701<4>
Websites for Durant ...
Official Website: www.durant.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Durant had an population of 18,675 people. This is an increase of 17.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Durant had a population of 15,856 people (or 37.38% of the total population of Bryan County). This makes Durant the county's most populous community.
The population of Durant represents 0.42% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 32nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,856 people, the population of Durant increased 17.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,549 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Durant.
Communities Also Named Durant ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Durant - they are located in Florida, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Durant.
Communities near Durant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Durant.
- Denison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
- Denison is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <5>
- Kingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
- Colbert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
- Colbert is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colbert <5>
- Caddo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Caddo is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo <5>
- Bokchito
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
- Bokchito is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <5>
- Achille
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achille have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achille
- Achille is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Achille <5>
- Bennington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <5>
- Milburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Milburn is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milburn <5>
- Mead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
- Mead is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <5>
- Kenefic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefic have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefic
- Kenefic is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenefic <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 Durant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Durant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Durant. 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 Durant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Durant. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Durant.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Durant ...
Looking for more information about Durant? 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 Durant, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Durant.
Adding Durant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Durant 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 Durant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Durant post office opened in 1882.
We also found Durant on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Durant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Durant: www.durant.org/
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 Bryan, 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 Durant. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Durant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Durant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Durant or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |