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Mayes County, Oklahoma
Mayes County | |
|---|---|
 Pensacola Dam on the Neosho River in-between Disney and Langley on Oklahoma State Highway 28, creating Grand Lake o' the Cherokees. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°18′N 95°14′W / 36.3°N 95.24°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| Founded | November 16, 1907 |
| Named for | Samuel Houston Mayes |
| Seat | Pryor Creek |
| Largest city | Pryor Creek |
| Area | |
• Total | 684 sq mi (1,770 km2) |
| • Land | 655 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Water | 28 sq mi (70 km2) 4.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39,046 |
| • Density | 57/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | mayes |
Mayes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,046.[1] Its county seat is Pryor Creek.[2] Named for Samuel Houston Mayes, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1895 to 1899, it was originally created at the Sequoyah Convention in August 1905.[3]
- ^ "Mayes County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Amanda Carney, "Mayes County." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
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