Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Pauls Valley is a city of 6,062 people in Garvin County, Oklahoma, founded in 1871.
Why visit Pauls Valley
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Royal Twin Theatre, Garvin County Courthouse, Santa Fe Depot Museum and Pauls Valley Municipal Golf Course.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Pauls Valley
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pauls Valley
Pauls Valley is a city in and the county seat of Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 5,992 at the 2020 census, a decline of 3.2 percent from the figure of 6,187 in 2010. It was settled by and named for Smith Paul, a North Carolina native who married a Chickasaw woman and became a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation before the Civil War. The town economy is largely based on agriculture and oil production.
From the Wikipedia article Pauls Valley, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Royal Twin Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.2 mi
119 East Paul Avenue, Pauls Valley
Museums and landmarks4
Garvin County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
County courthouse in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Santa Fe Depot Museum
Museum · 2.2 mi
110 South Santa Fe Street, Pauls Valley
We-Sa 09:00-16:30; Su 13:00-16:30
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes2
Chicken Express
Fast food · Chicken · 2.7 mi
2416 West Grant Avenue, Pauls Valley
History
The area that eventually became the city of Pauls Valley was one of the earliest European-American settlements in what was then known as Indian Territory. Smith Paul, born in 1809 in New Bern, North Carolina, discovered the fertile bottom land which is now Pauls Valley while a member of a wagon train traveling to California. Paul described the land as "a section where the bottom land was rich and blue stem grass grew so high that a man on horseback was almost hidden in its foliage."
The Tri-Party Treaty of January 1, 1837, ceded this part of what is now the State of Oklahoma to the Chickasaw Nation. When the Chickasaw people were relocated to Indian Territory that year, Smith Paul moved with them and married Ela-Teecha, a Chickasaw woman. In 1847, the Pauls established a plantation on the rich Garvin County bottom land, where Rush Creek joined the Washita River, which became known to locals as "Smith Paul's Valley". Mail to the Pauls was often addressed to "Smith Paul's Large Farm". By 1871, postal service was established in the area, although the post office was designated "Paul's Valley, Arkansas", because the Indian Territory was being administered out of Arkansas at that time.
From the History section of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pauls Valley
Motel and hotel · 2.6 mi
2412 West Grant Avenue, Pauls Valley
Churches and places of worship16
Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.5 mi
205 West Bert Avenue, Pauls Valley
Saint Timothy's Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 0.6 mi
1820 South Walnut Street, Pauls Valley
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Whitebead Public School
School · 5.6 mi
16476 North County Road 3200, Pauls Valley
Healthcare1
DaVita Dialysis
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.6 mi
2410 West Grant Avenue, Pauls Valley
Map of Pauls Valley
48 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 30°F | 1.8 in | 1.4 in |
| Feb | 56°F | 34°F | 2.2 in | 0.5 in |
| Mar | 65°F | 42°F | 2.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 60°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 71°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 63°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 51°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 40°F | 2.6 in | 0.4 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 32°F | 2.4 in | 1.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Pauls Vly 1Ssw Mesonet (0 mi away), rain and snow from Pauls Valley 4 Wsw Hcn, 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
Garvin County has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-03-18: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (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)
- 2016-07-15: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 miles away.
- Wynnewood 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Stratford 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Davis 20 mi south, about 32 min by car
- Lexington 22 mi north, about 36 min by car
- Lindsay 24 mi west, about 38 min by car
- Latta 29 mi east, about 47 min by car
- Noble 31 mi north, about 49 min by car
- Ada 32 mi east, about 51 min by car
- Ardmore 36 mi south, about 58 min by car
- Norman 37 mi north, about 1 h 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pauls Valley Santa Fe Depot, Matthew Zisi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pauls Valley Historic District, Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS018-E-36593 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-322613 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-147345 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS018-E-36594 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-322615 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-322612 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-322614 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Garvin County Courthouse, Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0
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