Okemah, OK Road Trips
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Trip Routes
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Longest Drive
151.5 mi
Lawton, OK
Quickest Drive
2h 41m
Lawton, OK
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Okemah, OK by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
3,058
Median Income
$32,232
Median Home Value
$65,000
Median Age
34.4
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Okemah, OK
A sampling of people born in Okemah, OK.
Woody Guthrie
1912–1967
American singer-songwriter (1912–1967)
William R. Pogue
1930–2014
American astronaut (1930-2014)
Allen Edward Barrow
1914–1979
United States federal judge
City data from Wikidata (Q3032300), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Okemah, OK
Okemah is a town in the Frontier Country region of Oklahoma and the birthplace of "This Land Is Your Land" renowned singer Woody Guthrie.
1 Woody Guthrie's Childhood Home (SW corner of W Birch St and, S 1st St). The home is gone, but there is a tree trunk-like memorial commemorating the site. Also try the Woody Guthrie mural and statue on Broadway about a block east of the Okfuskee County Historical Museum. (updated Sep 2021) 2 Okfuskee County Historical Museum, 407 W Broadway St, ☏ +1 918 623-2440. M-F 9AM-4PM. This is a 1926 Masonic temple. It now contains the history of the county and an early days schoolroom display.
1 Ali's Place II, 107E Columbia, ☏ +1 918 716-1156. Sa-Th 7AM-2PM, F 7AM-8PM. Features affordable plate lunches, fried pies, and all you can eat catfish on Fridays. (updated Sep 2021)
1 Days Inn by Wyndham Okemah, 605 S Woody Guthrie, ☏ +1 918 623-2200. One should not be too choosy about hotels in Okemah because this is about the only one here.
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