Ochelata, Oklahoma
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Ochelata-Ramona census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74051. The Survey maps it on the Ramona quadrangle. 427 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 738 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 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.
- 1901 USGS Nowata quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1914 USGS Nowata 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 Ramona quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Bartlesville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
35 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 35 fires within 5 miles of Ochelata between 2005 and 2019, burning about 8,284 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
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 April 2010 | Debris and open burning | 128 acres | Osage Agency | THUNDERBIRD |
| 8 April 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | 594 acres | Osage Agency | HUGHES |
| 3 April 2010 | Debris and open burning | 287 acres | Osage Agency | HUGHES |
| 16 April 2006 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Osage Agency | PECK |
| 12 April 2011 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Osage Agency | SAVING GRACE |
| 1 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 740 acres | Osage Agency | HUGHES EAST |
| 8 March 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Cherokee Nation Tribe | SLASH |
| 7 March 2007 | Debris and open burning | 22 acres | Osage Agency | GLASGOW |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Ochelata: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 Sandstone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
50 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ochelata in 50 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 26 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | 1 hurt, $5,000 | A tractor trailer truck was blown off the roadway and overturned, injuring the driver. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | $35,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a barn, removed shingles from the roof of a home, blew down a tree, and destroyed a shed. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Ochelata | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Ochelata | $20,000 | This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. After crossing into Washington County, it moved just north of east, and dissipated east of Highway 75 and south of the 2500 Road. The tornado damaged outbuildings, uprooted trees, and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several large trees and damaged the roof of a home near Ogelsby. |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | $10,000 | A barn was destroyed just east of Ochelata. Power poles were also snapped off. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs, some of which fell onto a house damaging the porch and roof. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | $5,000 | Emergency Management personnel reported trees and power lines blown down by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs and stripped some tin from a barn. |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | $300 | Large tree limbs were blown down in Ochelata |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph at CR 3000 and Highway 75. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | - | Strong thunderstorm wind estimated to around 60 mph snapped large tree limbs. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Ochelata | - | Storm chasers for KOTV witnessed a brief tornado over open country. The tornado resulted in no known damage. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Ochelata | - | Spotters with Washington County Emergency Management witnessed a brief tornado over open country. The tornado resulted in no known damage. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | - | Emergency Management estimated 60 mile per hour thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour blew down numerous trees. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a few trees. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| March 2024 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ochelata | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matoaka | 5.4 miles | 18 | |
| Ramona | 5.7 miles | 17 | |
| Oglesby | 6.8 miles | 16 | |
| Hogshooter | 9.5 miles | 16 | |
| Bartlesville | 10.2 miles | 18 | |
| Vera | 11.7 miles | 19 | |
| Dewey | 13.7 miles | 17 | |
| Copan | 20.7 miles | 17 |
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 Ochelata | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2276843 | 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 1096171. 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.






