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Welcome to Keota ...

The town of Keota is located in Haskell County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Keota, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Keota has a population of 549 people<3> (see below for details).

Keota is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Keota: (918) & (539)<5>

The ZIP code for Keota: 74941<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Keota had an population of 549 people. This is a decrease of 2.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Keota had a population of 564 people. This makes Keota the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Keota represents 0.02% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 298th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 564 people, the population of Keota increased 9.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 517 people).

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

Communities Also Named Keota ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Keota - they are located in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Keota ...

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

  • Sallisaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stigler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stigler
    • Stigler is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stigler <7>
  • Spiro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
    • Spiro is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <7>
  • Panama
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Panama is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <7>
  • Vian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
    • Vian is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vian <7>
  • Shady Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Point
    • Shady Point is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Point <7>
  • McCurtain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCurtain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurtain
    • McCurtain is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCurtain <7>
  • Bokoshe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokoshe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokoshe
    • Bokoshe is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokoshe <7>
  • Fort Coffee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
    • Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Whitefield
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Keota. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keota.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keota ...

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

Adding Keota to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Keota 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 Keota was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Keota post office opened in 1905.

We also found Keota on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keota.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keota. 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 Haskell, 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 Keota.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keota - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<6>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 Keota). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Keota or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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