Vinita, Oklahoma
Vinita is a city of 5,300 people in Craig County, Oklahoma, founded in 1871.
Why visit Vinita
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Attucks School and McDougal Filling Station.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Vinita
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Vinita
Vinita is a city in and the county seat of Craig County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,193.
From the Wikipedia article Vinita, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Attucks School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Historic school building in Vinita, Oklahoma, USA
McDougal Filling Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Filling station in Craig County, United States of America
Randall Tire Company
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Schools, colleges and libraries3
History
Vinita was founded in 1870 by Elias Cornelius Boudinot. In 1889, gunman and lawman Tom Threepersons was born there. It was the first city in the state with electricity. The city was first named "Downingville", and was a primarily Native American community. It was later renamed "Vinita" after Boudinot's friend, sculptor Vinnie Ream. The city was incorporated in Indian Territory in 1898.
Vinita is along the path of the Texas Road cattle trail, and the later Jefferson Highway of the early National Trail System, both roughly along the route of U.S. Route 69 through Oklahoma today.
The First National Bank opened in 1892, and the local Masonic Lodge was founded in 1894. Newspapers founded before the turn of the 20th Century included Vinita Indian Chieftain (1882), Vinita Leader (1885) and the Daily Indian Chieftain (1899). The Vinita Daily Journal began publication in 1907 and has continued into the 21st Century.
Eastern State Hospital, a state mental health facility, was constructed in 1912 and admitted the first patients in January 1913. It was one of the county's largest employers until its operations were reduced during the 1990s.
From the History section of Vinita, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Vinita
6 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 26°F | 2.3 in | 1.7 in |
| Feb | 53°F | 30°F | 2.3 in | 0.8 in |
| Mar | 62°F | 38°F | 3.7 in | 1.8 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 47°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 78°F | 58°F | 6.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 50°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 38°F | 3.7 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 30°F | 2.5 in | 0.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Spavinaw (18 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
Craig County has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-04-30: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Tornado)
- 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, 12 miles away.
- Grove 16 mi east, about 25 min by car
- Miami 20 mi northeast, about 32 min by car
- Jay 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- Chelsea 22 mi west, about 36 min by car
- Commerce 23 mi northeast, about 37 min by car
- Pryor Creek 28 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- Locust Grove 31 mi south, about 51 min by car
- Nowata 32 mi west, about 52 min by car
- Chouteau 35 mi southwest, about 56 min by car
- Claremore 38 mi southwest, 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
- Route 66 in Vinita, TheWhitePelican, CC BY 3.0
- McDougal Filling Station, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Attucks School, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Randall Tire Company, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
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