Locust Grove, Oklahoma
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Locust Grove census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74352. The Survey maps it on the Locust Grove quadrangle. 1,371 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 676 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresLocust Grove fell from 1,423 to 1,371 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,423 | |
| 2020 | 1,371 | -52 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1896 USGS Pryor quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Pryor quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Locust Grove quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
245 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 245 fires within 5 miles of Locust Grove between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,706 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 90 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 90 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 73 |
| Debris and open burning | 44 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 September 1998 | Smoking | 13 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 21 September 2000 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 2 September 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 7.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 19 September 2000 | Natural | 1.8 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 1 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30586 |
| 8 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30526 |
| 4 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30348 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Locust Grove: 5 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 89 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Locust Grove in 89 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 46 hail, 29 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 6 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Locust Grove | 1 killed, 2 hurt | This is the third of three segments of this tornado. As the tornado crossed back into Mayes County, it destroyed a double wide mobile home and damaged a single wide mobile home just north of the E590 Road. A woman was killed in the double wide mobile home and two people were injured in the other mobile home. Trees were uprooted and snapped and debris from the double wide mobile home was transported several hundred yards downstream. The tornado damaged another mobile home south of the E580 Road where it destroyed a greenhouse. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped along the path until the tornado dissipated just south of the E570 Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was about 125 mph. ||August is one of the least active months for tornadoes in this part of the country so the intensity of this tornado was even more unusual. In fact, this is only the 4th strong tornado (EF-2 or EF-3) that has been confirmed in eastern Oklahoma since 1950. |
| April 1993 | Tornado (F2) | Locust Grove | 1 hurt, $5,000,000 | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Locust Grove | $100,000 | Heavy rain caused numerous secondary roads to be flooded across a large part of Mayes County. Three water rescues were performed. One each at Pryor, Rose and just north of Adair. In addition, the flood waters damaged several secondary roads. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | $75,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed a boat storage shed, blew down trees, and damaged homes. |
| May 1999 | Lightning | Locust Grove | $60,000 | A lightning strike started a fire that completely gutted a small church on OK Hwy 82. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several large trees, and structurally damaged a brick building. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew off the roof from an outbuilding, and uprooted several trees. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Locust Grove | $25,000 | Hail up to golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Locust Grove | $25,000 | Hail larger than golf ball size damaged vehicles and homes. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Locust Grove | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Locust Grove | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Locust Grove | $20,000 | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Hail | Locust Grove | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Locust Grove | $10,000 | A tornado damaged a barn, damaged a permanent home, and blew down poles and large tree limbs. Maximum estimated wind in the tornado based on this damage was about 80 mph. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Locust Grove | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Hail | Locust Grove | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and a few power poles. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew a boat dock loose and also downed numerous trees and power lines. |
| March 2016 | Hail | Locust Grove | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and power lines. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down east of Locust Grove. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Highway 82 south of Locust Grove. Power lines were also blown down in this area. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines in Locust Grove. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and power poles. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs and damaged an awning. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew tree down onto State Highway 82. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | $100 | A large tree was uprooted. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EFU) | Locust Grove | - | Trained storm spotters reported a brief tornado. No known damage resulted from this tornado. |
| May 2018 | Flash Flood | Locust Grove | - | Mayes County Emergency Management reported water rescues on Highway 412 between Locust Grove and Chouteau. Portions of Highway 412 were closed south of Locust Grove. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Locust Grove | - | Several roads in and around Locust Grove were flooded and closed. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Locust Grove | - | Several roads were flooded in Locust Grove. |
| October 2014 | Flash Flood | Locust Grove | - | Several roads between Locust Grove and Langley were flooded. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds along Highway 82 south of town. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | - | An amateur radio operator estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and numerous large tree limbs. |
| August 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Locust Grove | - | This is the first of three segments of this tornado. The tornado developed on the leading edge of a short convective line of thunderstorms that wasn't undercut by cold outflow. It moved northeast uprooting and snapping a number of large trees within this segment in Mayes County and then moved into the extreme northwestern corner of Cherokee County. Based on the tree damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was about 105 mph. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Locust Grove | - | Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of Highways 412 and 82. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. The tree limbs blocked a road. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees. A few of the trees blocked streets. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a tree. |
| May 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Locust Grove | - | A tornado touched down briefly. No damage was reported. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Locust Grove | - | A report of dime-sized hail at 452 PM CDT was upgraded to a report of golfball-sized hail at 455 PM CDT. |
| May 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Locust Grove | - | There were two reports of funnel clouds west of Locust Grove. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Locust Grove | - | no account filed |
| March 2018 | Hail | Locust Grove | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Locust Grove | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Locust Grove | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Locust Grove | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Locust Grove | - | no account filed |
| March 2013 | Hail | Locust Grove | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Locust Grove | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Locust Grove | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Locust Grove | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Locust Grove | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Locust Grove | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Locust Grove | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Locust Grove | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Post | 3.2 miles | 16 | |
| Ballou | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| Snake Creek | 4.0 miles | 15 | |
| Boatman | 4.1 miles | 15 | |
| Little Rock | 4.7 miles | 15 | |
| Sportsmen Acres | 5.4 miles | 18 | |
| Murphy | 5.5 miles | 16 | |
| Sportsman Acres | 6.2 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Locust Grove | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2006311 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1094881. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






