Oologah, Oklahoma

Oologah, Oklahoma
Location of Oologah, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°26′38″N 95°42′32″W / 36.44389°N 95.70889°W / 36.44389; -95.70889
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyRogers
Area
 • Total
1.66 sq mi (4.31 km2)
 • Land1.66 sq mi (4.31 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation640 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,305
 • Density785.20/sq mi (303.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74053
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-55700[3]
GNIS feature ID2413081[2]
Websitehttps://www.townofoologah.org/

Oologah (/ləɡɑː/ OOH-lə-GAH) is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. Renowned humorist Will Rogers was born on a ranch two miles east of Oologah, although he usually claimed Claremore as his birthplace "because nobody but an Indian can pronounce 'Oologah.'"[4] There has been disagreement about the proper spelling for the town name. The official spelling is now Oologah. It was often spelled Oolagah before statehood, and this spelling appears on some old buildings.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oologah, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Oologah Lake Leader-Oologah,Oklahoma (OK)". www.mercolocal.com.
  5. ^ "Oologah". usacitiesonline.com. Retrieved October 25, 2015.