Map of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Oklahoma County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 718,633, making it the most populous county in Oklahoma. The county seat is Oklahoma City, the state capital and largest city.

Oklahoma County is at the heart of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Oklahoma County is one of seven counties in the United States to share the same name as the state it is located in (the other six being Arkansas County, Hawaii County, Idaho County, Iowa County, New York County (Manhattan), and Utah County), and the only one of the seven to contain the state capital, and one of two to contain a city of the same name as well.

Oklahoma County overview:
Name:	Oklahoma County
FIPS code:	40-109
State:	Oklahoma
Founded:	1890
Seat:	Oklahoma City
Largest city:	Oklahoma City
Total Area:	718 sq mi (1,860 km²)
Land Area:	708.82 sq mi (1,835.8 km²)
Total Population:	796,292
Population Density:	1,111.6/sq mi (429.2/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:	www.oklahomacounty.org

Oklahoma County location map. Where is Oklahoma County?

Oklahoma County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Oklahoma County. — Location of Oklahoma County in the the United States.

Oklahoma County location on the Oklahoma map. Where is Oklahoma County. — Location of Oklahoma County in Oklahoma.

History

The area that would someday be called Oklahoma County was originally inhabited by members of the indigenous nations of the Southern Plains, but by the 1830s the land would become part of the territory assigned to the Seminoles and Creeks after their removal from their ancestral lands in the Southeastern USA.

As a result of the Reconstruction era treaties signed between the US government and the Seminole and Creek nations in 1866, the land was taken from tribal jurisdiction but not assigned to other tribal governments, which in time led it to be called the Unassigned Lands. In 1889, the US federal government held a land run for the Unassigned lands, which led to the rapid settlement of the area.

By 1890, Oklahoma County was called “County Two” and was one of seven counties established by the Organic Act of 1890.

County business initially took place in a building at the intersection of California Avenue and Robinson Street until the construction of the first Oklahoma County Courthouse at 520 West Main Street in the 1900s. In 1937, the county government was moved to a building at 321 Park Avenue, which now serves only as the county courthouse.

Oklahoma County Road Map

Oklahoma CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Oklahoma CountyMap — Oklahoma Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 718 square miles (1,860 km), of which 709 square miles (1,840 km) is land and 9.6 square miles (25 km) (1.3%) is water.