Frontier Country
Frontier Country is a region in central Oklahoma that consists of the 12 central counties of Oklahoma. It includes Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Hughes, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Payne, Pottawatomie, and Seminole counties.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Oklahoma City and Norman.
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is the capital and principal city of the state of Oklahoma in the central Frontier Country region of the state. The sprawling city and its suburbs offer multiple sports venues, museums, regional food, and a mix of Native American and cowboy culture.
Norman
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Norman is a city in the Frontier Country region of Oklahoma and in Cleveland County. With a population of 128,000, it is the third largest city in the state and is home to the University of Oklahoma, the state's largest and flagship university.
Shawnee
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Shawnee is in the Frontier Country region of Oklahoma. While normally not on the sight-seeing itinerary of those who do not know someone already living there, Shawnee could prove to be an interesting day trip.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Greater Oklahoma City and Stillwater.
Greater Oklahoma City
Greater Oklahoma City is in the Frontier Country region of Oklahoma and includes Oklahoma City as well as the surrounding towns, cities and suburbs.
Stillwater
Stillwater, in the Frontier Country region of Oklahoma, is home to Oklahoma State University. It has a distinct small town feel combined with a uniquely welcoming mid-west atmosphere, and OSU brings a young diverse population further enriching the city's culture.
Guthrie
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Guthrie is a city in and the county seat in Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. Its population was 10,191 at the 2010 census, a 2.7% increase from 9,925 in the 2000 census.
El Reno
El Reno is a city of 20,000 people in the Frontier Country region of Central Oklahoma. El Reno is one of few cities in Oklahoma to have a streetcar in operation in the downtown area.
Chickasha
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Chickasha is a city in and the county seat of Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,051 at the 2020 census, a 0.1% increase from 2010.
Wewoka
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Wewoka is a town in the Frontier Country region of Oklahoma, founded by freedman John House and the Black Seminoles in 1849, that became the capital of the Seminole Nation eventually.
Purcell
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Purcell is a city in and the county seat of McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,651, a 13% increase from 2010.
Okemah
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Okemah is a town in the Frontier Country region of Oklahoma and the birthplace of "This Land Is Your Land" renowned singer Woody Guthrie.
Holdenville
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Holdenville is a city in Oklahoma and the seat of Hughes County. It has a dark distinction of once being a sundown town.
Chandler
Chandler is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 2,858 at the time of the 2020 census.
Newcastle
Newcastle is a city in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States, and part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 10,984 at the 2020 census and an estimated 13,055 in 2022.Stroud
Stroud is a city of 2700 people in Oklahoma's Frontier Country. Founded 1892, it is midway between Oklahoma City and Tulsa on historic Route 66.Seminole
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Seminole is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 7,488 at the 2010 census. Seminole experienced a large population growth in the 1920s due to an oil boom.
Davenport
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Davenport is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 809 residents.
Rush Springs
Rush Springs is a town in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 997 at the 2020 census, a 19% decrease from 2010. The town promotes itself as the "Watermelon Capital of the World." The community's largest event is the annual Rush Springs Watermelon Festival, which attracts about 30,000 people each year.Frontier Country
- Type: official tourism region of Oklahoma
- Description: official tourism region of Oklahoma
- Also known as: “Central Oklahoma”
- Neighbors: Chickasaw Country, Choctaw Country, Great Plains Country, Green Country, and Red Carpet Country
- Category: region
- Location: Oklahoma, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
35.5° or 35° 30′ northLongitude of center
-97.5° or 97° 30′ westWikidata ID
Q5061549
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Turkish—“Frontier Country” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Centra Oklahomo”
- German: “Frontier Country”
- Italian: “Frontier Country”
- Japanese: “中部オクラホマ州”
- Slovenian: “Central Oklahoma”
- Slovenian: “Frontier Country”
- Turkish: “Central Oklahoma”
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