Centrahoma

History

A post office was established at Byrd, Indian Territory on March 3, 1892. It was named for William L. Byrd, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation. Its name changed to Owl, Indian Territory on July 10, 1894. The post office took its name from nearby Owl Creek, a branch of Leader Creek, a tributary of Clear Boggy Creek. On June 11, 1907 the post office was moved a few miles northeast and the name changed to Centrahoma, Indian Territory. Its name was coined from "central Oklahoma." While the name references central Oklahoma, it is nowhere near the center of Oklahoma.

Geography

Centrahoma is located northwest of the center of Coal County. Oklahoma State Highway 3 passes south of the community, leading northwest to Ada and southeast to Atoka. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  179
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  166
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  164
• Northern Mockingbird

  Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  127
• Red-tailed Hawk

  Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  116
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  114
• Eastern Meadowlark

  Sturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  102
• Black Vulture

  Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
  101

Largest nearby schools

• EMERSON ES
  Elementary · Coalgate · 374 students · 12.1:1 ratio
• COALGATE HS
  High · Coalgate · 217 students · 10.8:1 ratio
• TUPELO ES
  Elementary · Tupelo · 148 students · 13.5:1 ratio
• COTTONWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL
  Elementary · Coalgate · 147 students · 10.5:1 ratio
• WALLACE BYRD MS
  Middle · Coalgate · 109 students · 12.1:1 ratio
• TUPELO HS
  High · Tupelo · 71 students · 10.1:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.67 — 2026-08-13
  5 km NE of Wardville, Oklahoma
• M 2.55 — 2026-08-09
  4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma
• M 2.94 — 2026-08-09
  4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma
• M 2.69 — 2026-08-08
  4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma
• M 3.5 — 2026-05-19
  2 km ESE of Johnson, Oklahoma
• M 3.12 — 2026-02-15
  2 km WNW of Springer, Oklahoma