Alderson Oklahoma Map

About Alderson, Oklahoma

Alderson is a locality in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 220. The population density is 144.0 people per km². Alderson is located at 34.9001°N, 95.6919°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alderson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 74501, 74522.

Alderson occupies a space where the red earth of the plains meets the persistent, restless wind that carries the scent of dry grass and ancient, undisturbed mineral dust. It lies 5.0 miles east-southeast of McAlester, OK (from McAlester, OK: bearing 118°T), and is situated 2.3 miles southeast of Krebs. The horizon remains wide and open, broken only by the silhouettes of distant, muted shapes that suggest the far-off presence of Limestone Ridge. Nearby, the water of Oknoname 121013 Reservoir holds the afternoon light in a flat, metallic gaze, while the quiet progress of Buck Creek marks the land with a shallow, winding scar. The air here feels heavy with the memory of the deep interior, a stillness that settles over the low-growing scrub and the persistent, hardy flora that thrives in the warmth of the sun-baked soil.

Alderson emerged from the hard labor of an era defined by the pull of coal and the ambition of those who looked beneath the surface for their living. The legacy of these underground industries still colors the local character, though the pace of life has slowed to a patient, rhythmic observation of the seasons rather than the frantic extraction of the past. Residents often travel a short distance to Krebs Park to find a patch of shade or to watch the shadows lengthen across the prairie. The collective memory here remains tied to the complex, layered history of the region, where the influence of past generations lingers in the way the wind moves through the trees and in the steady, unpretentious endurance of the people who continue to call Alderson home.

About This Alderson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alderson, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 34.900097, -95.691932. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Alderson includes the ZIP code (74501, 74522), telephone area code (918), county seat of Pittsburg County (McAlester), and school district assignment (Haileyville Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.