Welcome to Stringtown ...
The town of Stringtown is located in Atoka County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stringtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stringtown has a population of 403 people<2> (see below for details).
Stringtown is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stringtown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Stringtown is within the (580) area code.
The ZIP code for Stringtown: 74569<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stringtown had an population of 403 people. This is a decrease of 1.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Stringtown had a population of 410 people. This makes Stringtown the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Stringtown represents 0.01% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 349th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 410 people, the population of Stringtown increased 3.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 396 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Stringtown.
Communities Also Named Stringtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Stringtown: This one is located in Atoka County and the other is located in Cotton County.
Beyond Oklahoma, there are 80 communities that are also named Stringtown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana (6), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (12), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (6), Montana (2), Ohio (14), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (6), Texas (6), Virginia (3), Washington (2) and West Virginia (6).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stringtown.
Communities near Stringtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stringtown.
- Atoka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Atoka is located in Atoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <5>
- Coalgate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalgate
- Coalgate is located in Coal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coalgate <5>
- Kiowa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <5>
- Tushka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
- Tushka is located in Atoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Lehigh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Lehigh is located in Coal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <5>
- Caney
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Caney is located in Atoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <5>
- Phillips
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
- Phillips is located in Coal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Centrahoma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrahoma
- Centrahoma is located in Coal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centrahoma <5>
- Wardville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville
- Wardville is located in Atoka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardville <5>
- Bruno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Bruno is located in Atoka 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 Stringtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stringtown.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stringtown. See our Newspapers Page for Stringtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stringtown ...
Looking for more information about Stringtown? 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 Stringtown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stringtown.
Adding Stringtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stringtown 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 Stringtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Stringtown post office opened in 1874.
We also found Stringtown on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stringtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stringtown. 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 Atoka, 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 Stringtown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stringtown - 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 Stringtown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stringtown 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/ |