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Welcome to Rattan ...

The town of Rattan is located in Pushmataha County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Rattan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rattan has a population of 295 people<2> (see below for details).

Rattan is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Rattan: 74562<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rattan had an population of 295 people. This is a decrease of 4.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rattan had a population of 310 people. This makes Rattan the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 310 people, the population of Rattan increased 28.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 241 people).

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

Communities Also Named Rattan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rattan - they are located in Louisiana and Texas.

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

Communities near Rattan ...

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

  • Hugo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <5>
  • Antlers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Fort Towson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Towson
    • Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Towson <5>
  • Sawyer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Sawyer is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <5>
  • Soper
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Swink
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Apple
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
    • Apple is located in Choctaw County
  • Spencerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Corinne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
    • Corinne is located in Pushmataha County
  • Ethel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Pushmataha County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rattan ...

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

Adding Rattan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rattan 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 Rattan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rattan post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rattan.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rattan. 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 Pushmataha, 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 Rattan.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rattan - 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 town (such as Rattan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rattan 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/









 

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