Bristow Oklahoma Map

About Bristow, Oklahoma

Bristow is a locality in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,272. The population density is 475.8 people per km². Bristow is located at 35.8306°N, 96.3911°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74010.

Bristow rests in a landscape of gently rolling plains, where the Oklahoma sky stretches wide and luminous, especially at dusk when the horizon bleeds into hues of apricot and amethyst. It lies 27.1 miles west-south-west of Jenks, OK (from Jenks, OK: bearing 241°T), and is situated 19.4 miles south-west of Sapulpa. The terrain here is a soft, yielding earth, not dramatic cliffs or deep valleys, but a subtle undulation that suggests a patient, ancient sculpting. Scattered stands of Blackjack oak and post oak dot the fields, their gnarled branches reaching out like weathered hands, a testament to seasons of sun and wind. The air, particularly after a rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a fragrance of damp soil and prairie grass that speaks of resilience. The history of Bristow is intrinsically linked to the discovery of oil, a black gold that surged through its veins, transforming this quiet agricultural outpost into a bustling boomtown. Those early days, fueled by the promise of wealth, are etched into the character of Bristow, a spirit of enterprise that still lingers. The local economy, though diversified over the years, retains echoes of its petroleum past, with businesses and services catering to the broader energy sector that underpins much of Creek County. You can still see the legacy in the sturdy brick buildings downtown, some bearing the patina of decades, a quiet reminder of the fortunes made and lost, and the enduring spirit of the people who built Bristow.

About This Bristow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bristow, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.830633, -96.391118. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bristow and Creek County.

Detailed location data for Bristow includes the ZIP code (74010), telephone area code (918), county seat of Creek County (Sapulpa), and school district assignment (Bristow Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bristow is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.