Why visit Coalgate
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Coalgate School Gymnasium-Auditorium and United States Post Office Coalgate.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Coalgate
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Coalgate
Coalgate is a city in and the county seat of Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Coalgate had a population of 1,667. The town was founded in 1889 in the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory as a coal mining camp named Liddle. The name changed to Coalgate on January 23, 1890.
From the Wikipedia article Coalgate, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Coalgate School Gymnasium-Auditorium
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Coalgate, United States of America
United States Post Office Coalgate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Post office in Coalgate (Oklahoma, United States)
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
J&J’s Sports Bar
Bar and pub · 0.6 mi
108 North Main Street, Coalgate
Tu-Sa 18:00-02:00
Churches and places of worship7
Coalgate Missionary Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.4 mi
5 North Byrd Street, Coalgate
History
Coalgate was founded in 1889 as a coal mining camp named Liddle in Atoka County, a territorial-era county in the Pushmataha District of the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory. It was named for William "Bill" Liddle, a superintendent for the Atoka Coal and Mining Company, who had arrived in the fall of 1888 to locate a site for a new coal mine. The Southwestern Coal and Improvement Company, a subsidiary of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway (MK&T) developed the site. A tent city sprung up, followed by company-built houses. Work on the mine started January 2, 1889, and the first shipment of coal left Liddle on April 17, 1889. The town name changed to Coalgate on January 23, 1890. The new name was taken from the steel gate or "coal gate" that separated the trains from the coal mines north of town. Coalgate incorporated under the laws of Arkansas on November 25, 1898. It was platted and approved by the Secretary of the Interior on December 16, 1903.
Coal County was created at statehood in 1907. Initially, Lehigh, Oklahoma was designated as county seat. However, a special election held on June 2, 1908, moved the seat to Coalgate. A new charter was approved on June 16, 1914.
From the History section of Coalgate, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare1
Map of Coalgate
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 28°F | 2.4 in | 1.3 in |
| Feb | 56°F | 32°F | 2.6 in | 0.9 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 40°F | 3.8 in | 0.5 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 48°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 6.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 69°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 62°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 53°F | 31°F | 3.2 in | 0.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Centrahoma 2 Ese (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Coal County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-04-30: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Tornado)
- 2021-02-24: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-17: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-07-12: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ada Municipal Airport (ADT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 miles away.
- Stringtown 10 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Atoka 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Tupelo 12 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Tushka 15 mi south, about 24 min by car
- Wapanucka 16 mi southwest, about 26 min by car
- Caddo 28 mi south, about 45 min by car
- Ada 30 mi northwest, about 49 min by car
- McAlester 37 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Durant 38 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Calera 43 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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