Newalla, Oklahoma Explained

Newalla
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oklahoma#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Oklahoma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Oklahoma
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1,145
Coordinates:35.405°N -97.1628°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:74857[1]
Area Code:405
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1095849

Newalla is an unincorporated community in eastern Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States. Newalla is an adaption of the Osage name for the Canadian River. The post office was opened June 22, 1904.

Located just west of State Highway 270, north of Interstate 40, it is a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.

Newalla, with a current elevation of 1,148 feet, is located within the Eastern bounds of Oklahoma County and appears on the Harrah, Oklahoma U.S. Geological Survey Map due to their proximity. Newalla is a geographic area which spans unincorporated Oklahoma County and unincorporated Cleveland County (also referred to as Little Axe). Portions of Newalla are also within Oklahoma City Limits. School districts that provide educational services to the community are the following: McLoud Public Schools, Harrah Public School, Choctaw Public Schools, Little Axe Public Schools, Mid-Del Public Schools, as well as Norman and Moore Public Schools. The estimated population of Newalla, Oklahoma is currently at 9,514.

Newalla has a site on the NRHP, being the Union School District 19 1/2 building.[2] This is an historically black two-room schoolhouse with a poured-in-place concrete, partial, two-room basement constructed circa 1936. It is located at the southwest corner of 149th St. and S. Luther Rd.

Sources

Shirk, George H.; Oklahoma Place Names; University of Oklahoma Press; Norman, Oklahoma; 1987:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newalla ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. June 23, 2020.