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Picher

Ghost town · Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Picher quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Picher quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Picher is a ghost town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It is one of 7 former communities in Ottawa County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 44 Oklahoma counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Picher was established in 1918, in the early 20th century; at its height the population reached about 20.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Picher as a historical populated place on the Picher topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.9870° N, 94.8308° W.

Key facts

Founded1918
Peak population20
Last recorded population0
USGS quadranglePicher
Elevation823 ft
Nearest living townQuapaw, OK
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1096611
Coordinates36.98701, -94.83078

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What's there now

Picher is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Quapaw, OK (population 797), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 823 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Picher?

Picher is in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, at 36.9870, -94.8308.

How many ghost towns are in Ottawa County?

Ottawa County, Oklahoma has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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