Boley Oklahoma Map

About Boley, Oklahoma

Boley is a locality in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,091. The population density is 261.0 people per km². Boley is located at 35.4934°N, 96.4836°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Boley is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74829.

Boley occupies a stretch of Oklahoma prairie where the horizon leans wide and the red earth holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun its descent. It lies 27.4 miles east-northeast of Shawnee, OK (from Shawnee, OK: bearing 65°T), and is situated 10.9 miles west-northwest of Okemah. The land here carries the quiet weight of the Cross Timbers, where blackjack oaks and post oaks break the flatness of the plains, their gnarled limbs casting thin, flickering shadows against the tall grasses. A few miles to the north, the North Canadian River carves a slow, deliberate path through the silt, while the waters of Red Bird Lake sit still and reflective under the expansive sky. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain shifts into the protected wild of the Deep Fork Wildlife Management Area, where the pulse of the local ecosystem remains undisturbed by the reach of modern industry. When the light turns amber at dusk, the atmosphere takes on a clarity that sharpens the silhouettes of the trees, revealing a landscape that feels both ancient and deeply settled.

Boley emerged from the dust of the early twentieth century as a beacon of self-reliance, founded by pioneers who sought to build a place defined by their own governance and ambition. The economy has shifted over the decades, moving from its early agricultural roots toward a quieter pace that honors the traditions of its inhabitants. Visitors often find that the memory of the past is not merely a ghost here, but a living component of the local identity, visible in the brick facades that line the main thoroughfare. Even Chimney Rock remains a distant, silent marker on the horizon, watching over a region that values the slow, steady rhythm of the passing seasons. Life in Boley moves with a deliberate gravity, grounded by the soil and the enduring spirit of those who first broke it, creating a character that is as resilient as the prairie grass itself.

About This Boley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Boley, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.493406, -96.483622. 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 Boley includes the ZIP code (74829), telephone area code (918), county seat of Okfuskee County (Okemah), and school district assignment (Okemah 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.