Mayes County, Oklahoma

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Mayes County
Pensacola Dam on the Grand River in-between Disney and Langley.
Pensacola Dam on the Grand River in-between Disney and Langley.
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Mayes County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Map of the United States highlighting Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°18′N 95°14′W / 36.3°N 95.24°W / 36.3; -95.24
Country United States
State Oklahoma
FoundedNovember 16, 1907
Named forSamuel Houston Mayes
SeatPryor Creek
Largest cityPryor Creek
Area
 • Total684 sq mi (1,770 km2)
 • Land655 sq mi (1,700 km2)
 • Water28 sq mi (70 km2)  4.1%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2013)
40,804
 • Density63/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitemayes.okcounties.org

Mayes County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, 38,369 people lived there. Its county seat is Pryor, also known as Pryor Creek.

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NRHP Sites[change | change source]

The following sites in Mayes County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: