Park Hill, Oklahoma

Park Hill, Oklahoma
Park Hill post office in March 18, 2010
Park Hill post office in March 18, 2010
Location within Cherokee County and the state of Oklahoma
Location within Cherokee County and the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°50′30″N 94°58′24″W / 35.84167°N 94.97333°W / 35.84167; -94.97333
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCherokee
Area
 • Total25.16 sq mi (65.17 km2)
 • Land24.83 sq mi (64.32 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
Elevation761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,193
 • Density128.58/sq mi (49.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74451
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-57300[3]
GNIS feature ID2409027[2]

Park Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States.[4] The population was 3,909 at the 2010 census.[5] It lies near Tahlequah, east of the junction of U.S. Route 62 and State Highway 82.

Founded in 1838, Park Hill became the home of many important Cherokee leaders, including John Ross after their removal from the southeastern U.S. It has been called "the center of Cherokee culture."

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Park Hill, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Park Hill, Oklahoma
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Park Hill CDP, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.