Velma Oklahoma Map

About Velma, Oklahoma

Velma is a locality in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 554. The population density is 158.1 people per km². Velma is located at 34.4564°N, 97.6638°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Velma is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 73491.

Velma occupies a stretch of the Oklahoma plains where the horizon pulls the eye toward a vast, unobstructed sky. It lies 16.4 miles east of Duncan, OK (from Duncan, OK: bearing 100°T), and is situated 18.9 miles northwest of Healdton. The landscape is defined by the steady, rhythmic persistence of red dirt, punctuated by the occasional silhouette of pump jacks that mark the rhythm of the subsurface life beneath the soil. Only a mile away, Wildhorse Creek carves a quiet path through the prairie, its banks offering a narrow corridor of shade where the heat of the afternoon yields to the cooling influence of the riparian brush. To the south, the distant, hazy outlines of the Arbuckle Mountains offer a permanent, immovable anchor to the view, while the subtle depression of Weed Hollow gathers the evening shadows long before the sun has fully vanished from the plains.

History in Velma resonates with the legacy of the oil industry, which long ago transformed the pace of life from agrarian solitude to the industrious thrum of energy extraction. This economic pulse remains the bedrock of the local character, a quiet persistence that manifests in the orderly streets and the pragmatic spirit of those who make their lives here. Beyond the immediate reach of the derricks, the land retains an older memory of the plains, occasionally drawing residents toward the recreational quiet of Oknoname 137056 Reservoir or the open, curated spaces of Hillcrest Park for a respite from the work week. There is a particular clarity to the light here as dusk approaches, turning the native grasses to a deep, burnished copper that seems to hold the warmth of the day against the cooling wind.

About This Velma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Velma, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 34.456418, -97.663845. 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 Velma includes the ZIP code (73491), telephone area code (405), county seat of Stephens County (Duncan), and school district assignment (Velma-Alma 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.