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History · Zeb

Half of Zeb’s homes were built after 1990

Most of Zeb was built recently: 2% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1990. Below: maps from 1948 on.

0on the National Register
2%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Zeb’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Zeb are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Zeb’s history is told.

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The story so far

Zeb, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Zeb yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Zeb is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 520 as of the 2020 Census, up from the population of 497 reported at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 497 to 520 (+5%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Zeb on the map, 1948 to 1972

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Zeb. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Zeb on the 1948 USGS mapZeb on the 1950 USGS mapZeb on the 1972 USGS map1948Hulbert sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Zeb.

Famous people

Famous people close to Zeb

Nobody well known was born in Zeb itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Wilma MankillerPrinciple Chief of the Cherokee Nation · b. 1945
Mary Golda RossAmerican aerospace engineer, first Native Ameri… · b. 1908
Adrian HouserAmerican baseball player · b. 1993
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Lee WileyAmerican singer · b. 1908
Tyler BunchAmerican actor · b. 1970
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Lou HensonAmerican basketball coach and former player · b. 1932
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.