Bearden Oklahoma Map

About Bearden, Oklahoma

Bearden is a locality in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 135. The population density is 6.9 people per km². Bearden is located at 35.3643°N, 96.3886°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bearden is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74859.

Bearden emerges from the deep red clay of the Oklahoma plains, a landscape defined by the persistent, dry breath of the wind and the tangled, scrubby persistence of the Cross Timbers. It lies 30.3 miles east of Shawnee, OK (from Shawnee, OK: bearing 87°T), and is situated 7.5 miles southwest of Okemah. The soil here holds a rusty, iron-rich hue that seems to stain the very light at dusk, casting a long, amber glow over the flat expanses that stretch toward the horizon. To the north, the North Canadian River carves a sluggish, winding path through the brush, while the quiet, still waters of Cohee Lake offer a rare, reflective reprieve from the surrounding prairie. Beyond the immediate fields, the distant silhouette of Bald Mountain suggests a ruggedness that the immediate, level terrain lacks, grounding Bearden in a quiet, geological permanence that has seen generations come and go beneath an expansive, cloud-streaked sky.

Bearden carries the echoes of a time when the land was a frontier of shifting claims and the promise of subterranean wealth. The local economy, historically tethered to the rhythmic pulse of oil-derrick country and the hard labor of agricultural life, reflects a resilience forged in the legacy of those who first settled these plains. Life in Bearden moves with a deliberate, unadorned cadence, where the past is not a museum piece but a lived reality found in the weathered wood of old structures and the stories passed down through families. While the bustle of larger centers remains far removed, the local spirit finds its focus in the simple maintenance of daily existence, occasionally drawing residents toward the open spaces of City Park for a quiet moment of reprieve. In this corner of the world, the focus remains on the soil and the sky, maintaining a modest, honest character that values the endurance of the land above all else.

About This Bearden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bearden, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.364298, -96.388587. 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 Bearden includes the ZIP code (74859), telephone area code (918), county seat of Okfuskee County (Okemah), and school district assignment (Bearden Public School).

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.