County · code 40097
Mayes CountyOklahoma
Mayes County is in Oklahoma and was formed in 1907 from former Indian Territory, with its seat in Pryor Creek. The county is named after Samuel Houston Mayes.
- Founded1907
- County seatPryor Creek
- Named forSamuel Houston Mayes
- Land area655 sq mi + 28 sq mi water
- Population39,046 2020 Census
Where it is
Mayes on the map of Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 77 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1907
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Mayes County was created on November 16, 1907 from former Indian Territory.
- 1907Mayes County created Mayes created from former Indian Territory. · Okla. Constitution [1907], art. 17, sec. 8; Swindler, 8:149
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Mayes
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Mayes County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the assessor's office.
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Mayes County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Mayes by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
County government
- County government
The official website of Mayes County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Mayes County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Mayes County
- When was Mayes County founded?
- Mayes County was founded in 1907, and named after Samuel Houston Mayes.
- What is the county seat of Mayes County?
- The county seat of Mayes County is Pryor Creek.
- Is there an online parcel map for Mayes County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Mayes County's boundary or name changed?
- Mayes County was created in 1907. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Mayes County?
- The county's page on building permits: Application for Agriculture Exemption Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Mayes County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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