Welcome to Wapanucka ...

The town of Wapanucka is located in Johnston County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wapanucka, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wapanucka has a population of 442 people<2> (see below for details).

Wapanucka is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Wapanucka is located in the (580) area code.

The ZIP code for Wapanucka: 73461<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wapanucka had an population of 442 people. This is an increase of 0.91% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wapanucka had a population of 438 people. This makes Wapanucka the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Wapanucka represents 0.01% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 335th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 438 people, the population of Wapanucka decreased 1.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 445 people).

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

Communities near Wapanucka ...

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

• Atoka
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Tishomingo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tishomingo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
  • Tishomingo is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <5>
• Coalgate
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Caddo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Stonewall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
  • Stonewall is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <5>
• Tushka
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
  • Tushka is located in Atoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
• Lehigh
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Milburn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Tupelo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
  • Tupelo is located in Coal County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <5>
• Kenefic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 Wapanucka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wapanucka.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wapanucka ...

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

Adding Wapanucka to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wapanucka post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wapanucka.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wapanucka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/