Locust Grove, Oklahoma
Locust Grove is a town of 1,453 people in Mayes County, Oklahoma.
Why visit Locust Grove
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August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Locust Grove
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About Locust Grove
Locust Grove is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,371 at the 2020 census, down from 1,423 in 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Locust Grove, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
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History
Locust Grove was the site of the Battle of Locust Grove, a small Civil War engagement on July 3, 1862, in which approximately 250 Union troops surprised and destroyed a similar-sized Confederate contingent, killing about 100 and capturing another 100 while sustaining only minimal losses. The escaping Confederates retreated toward Tahlequah, leading to a loss of morale and desertions among the Cherokee Confederate supporters.
A small community, named for the grove of locust trees where this battle took place, formed here, in the Cherokee Nation of Indian Territory. A post office was established here on March 26, 1873. Jim Bryan moved the post office to his store in 1908, after Oklahoma became a state and Mayes County was established. In 1910, Louie Ross bought the Bryan store and moved it to his father's ranch house. The community of Locust Grove soon relocated closer to the store, and soon had a cemetery, a gristmill, two blacksmith shops, and a separate building to house the post office.
The existing townsite was established in 1912 by O.W. Killam, a lawyer, merchant, realtor and promoter who bought the Cherokee allotment that had belonged to Elzina Ross in connection with the construction of the Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway. Killam platted the townsite and incorporated it on March 4, 1913.
From the History section of Locust Grove, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Locust Grove
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 25°F | 2.0 in | 2.6 in |
| Feb | 53°F | 28°F | 2.0 in | 0.7 in |
| Mar | 61°F | 37°F | 3.2 in | 1.8 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 46°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 68°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 47°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 37°F | 3.7 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 28°F | 2.5 in | 1.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Pryor (12 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
Mayes County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-06-14: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-07-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 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)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Grand Lake Regional Airport (NRI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 miles away.
- Chouteau 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Grandview 19 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- Tahlequah 23 mi southeast, about 36 min by car
- Justice 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- Briggs 25 mi southeast, about 40 min by car
- Claremore 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- Jay 26 mi northeast, about 42 min by car
- Chelsea 27 mi northwest, about 44 min by car
- Muskogee 33 mi south, about 53 min by car
- Broken Arrow 36 mi west, about 58 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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