Haywood Oklahoma Map

About Haywood, Oklahoma

Haywood is a locality in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 147. The population density is 32.1 people per km². Haywood is located at 34.8873°N, 95.9483°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74501.

Haywood rests in the rolling hills and wooded hollows of Pittsburg County, a place where the land breathes with a quiet, earthy scent, especially after a summer rain. It lies 63.0 miles east-south-east of Shawnee, OK (from Shawnee, OK: bearing 119°T), and is situated 10.6 miles west-south-west of McAlester. The terrain here is a gentle, undulating canvas of green, punctuated by the darker shadows of oak and hickory forests that climb the slopes, their leaves rustling in the warm Oklahoma breezes. Small creeks, often little more than silver ribbons in the sunlight, snake through the valleys, their banks lined with wild plum and tenacious brambles. The sky above is vast and often a brilliant, cloud-streaked blue, a constant presence that lends a sense of spaciousness to the landscape. Even the air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, a feeling of patient waiting that settles over Haywood as the day draws to a close. The history of Haywood is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the whispers of coal that once lay beneath. Though agriculture, particularly cattle ranching and hay production, still forms the backbone of the local economy, the echoes of mining days can be felt in the resilient spirit of its people. These hills, once alive with the rumble of industry, now offer a more tranquil existence, a slower cadence that suits the land. There are no grand monuments here, but rather the quiet dignity of families who have long cultivated their plots and tended their herds, their lives measured by the turning of seasons rather than the ticking of clocks. The distinctive character of Haywood is its groundedness, a connection to the earth that feels both ancient and enduring.

About This Haywood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Haywood, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.887316, -95.94833. 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 Haywood and Pittsburg County.

Detailed location data for Haywood includes the ZIP code (74501), telephone area code (918), county seat of Pittsburg County (McAlester), and school district assignment (Haywood Public School). 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 Haywood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.