Mayes County, Oklahoma
county in Oklahoma, United States
Mayes County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2020, 39,046 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Pryor, also known as Pryor Creek.
Mayes County | |
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 Pensacola Dam on the Neosho River in-between Disney and Langley on Oklahoma State Highway 28, creating Grand Lake o' the Cherokees. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°18′N 95°14′W / 36.3°N 95.24°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| Founded | November 16, 1907 |
| Named for | Samuel Houston Mayes |
| Seat | Pryor Creek |
| Largest city | Pryor Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 684 sq mi (1,770 km2) |
| • Land | 655 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Water | 28 sq mi (70 km2) 4.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 39,046 |
| • Density | 57/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | mayes |
Bordering counties change
- Craig County (north)
- Delaware County (east)
- Cherokee County (southeast)
- Wagoner County (south)
- Rogers County (west)
Cities and towns change
NRHP Sites change
The following sites in Mayes County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
- Cabin Creek Battlefield, Pensacola
- Farmers and Merchants Bank, Chouteau
- Lewis Ross/Cherokee Orphan Asylum Springhouse, Salina
- Pensacola Dam, Langley
- Territorial Commercial District, Chouteau
- Union Mission Site, Mazie
References change
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Mayes County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2024.