Wilburton Oklahoma Map

About Wilburton, Oklahoma

Wilburton is a locality in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,285. The population density is 283.9 people per km². Wilburton is located at 34.9187°N, 95.3091°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wilburton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74578.

Wilburton occupies a quiet expanse of land where the red earth meets the persistent, dry breath of the plains. It lies 26.1 miles east of McAlester, OK (from McAlester, OK: bearing 92°T), and is situated 29.8 miles south-southeast of Eufaula. Bandy Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the local terrain, its waters low and steady as they trace the contours of the landscape toward the horizon. To the north, the distant silhouette of Bobcat Ridge defines the skyline, a jagged reminder of the rugged geology that presses against the edges of the town. Within the immediate vicinity, Joe Roberson Park offers a patch of maintained green space where the afternoon light catches the tall grasses, casting long, amber shadows that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has begun to slip behind the trees.

Wilburton retains the quiet weight of history, rooted in the legacy of the Choctaw Nation and the subsequent arrival of those drawn to the promise of coal and the heavy industry of the early earth-movers. The local economy persists through a blend of agricultural resilience and the steady, humdrum mechanics of regional commerce, far removed from the frantic pace of the larger world. Just a few miles away, Fourche Maline Creek Site 2 Reservoir provides a reflective stillness to the surroundings, while the nearby Rough Canyon marks the deeper, darker folds of the surrounding topography. Life in Wilburton moves with the slow, deliberate pulse of a place that understands how to endure, marked by the simple, enduring architecture of mid-century storefronts and the quiet persistence of its residents.

About This Wilburton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wilburton, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 34.91871, -95.309138. 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 Wilburton includes the ZIP code (74578), telephone area code (918), county seat of Latimer County (Wilburton), and school district assignment (Wilburton 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.