Iron Post Oklahoma Map

About Iron Post, Oklahoma

Iron Post is a locality in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 65. The population density is 9.4 people per km². Iron Post is located at 36.1558°N, 95.1352°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 74010, 74352.

Iron Post sits upon a landscape defined by the iron-rich, rust-colored earth that seems to hold the heat of the afternoon sun long after the light has faded. It lies 24.9 miles southwest of Sapulpa, OK (from Sapulpa, OK: bearing 221°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south of Bristow. The horizon here is vast and open, punctuated by the stubborn, scrubby thickets of the Cross Timbers that transition into wide, grassy plains. Only a mile away, the quiet passage of Clifty Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil, offering a cool respite where the air grows heavy with the scent of damp earth and willow. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of Dawson Ridge looms against the sky, a reminder of the rugged elevation that marks the far edges of the regional geography. In the quiet hours, the wind moves across the plains with a steady, rhythmic hum, bending the wild grasses in waves that ripple like dark water under the amber glow of the setting sun.

Iron Post carries the quiet weight of a history rooted in the hard work of those who arrived when the land was still defined by the boundaries of Indian Territory. The economy remains tethered to the pulse of the earth, echoing the legacy of early oil exploration that once brought a frantic, metallic energy to these quiet fields. Only two miles distant, the Deep Fork Wildlife Management Area serves as a sanctuary for the native fauna, preserving a fragment of the wilderness that existed long before the first derricks broke the skyline. Residents often find their way toward the Salt Camp Creek Site 4 Reservoir four miles away, where the stillness of the water provides a contemplative space for the day to conclude. The life of Iron Post moves at the deliberate pace of the seasons, shaped by the memory of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Osage, and Comanche peoples who first understood the character of this soil, ensuring that the identity of the locality remains as firm and unyielding as the name it bears.

About This Iron Post Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Iron Post, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 36.155822, -95.135248. 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 Iron Post includes the ZIP code (74010, 74352), telephone area code (918), county seat of Creek County (Sapulpa), and school district assignment (Locust Grove 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.