Welty is an unincorporated community in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] Named for the town developer, Edwin A. Welty, its post office was established October 12, 1905, with Jerimiah D. Wilson as the first postmaster.[citation needed]
Welty | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Welty Location within the state of Oklahoma Show map of OklahomaWelty Welty (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′28″N 96°24′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Okfuskee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2) |
| • Land | 2.37 sq mi (6.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 131 |
| • Density | 55.27/sq mi (21.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 40-80000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1099488 [2] |
Welty is south of Bristow and north of Castle on the west side of Oklahoma State Highway 48 off E 960 Rd.[3]
Okemah Lake, southeast of town,[3] features swimming, boating, hunting, fishing, and camping.[4]
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| 2020 | 131 | — | |
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Municipalities and communities of Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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County seat: Okemah | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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