Idabel, Oklahoma

About Idabel

Set in the southeastern part of Oklahoma, Idabel is a close-knit town, home to 6,983 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Idabel holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.65 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 419 residents per square mile.

📰 Idabel News Today

• Richard Robert Cook Obituary | White Family Funeral Home | Idabel, OK Tribute Archive · Aug 18
• Dian Bunch-Watson - Bunch-Singleton Funeral Home Bunch-Singleton Funeral Home · Aug 9
• Southeastern Oklahoma hospital asks Netflix viewers to stay away after true-crime documentary KXII · Jun 15
• Ronald Deramus Jr. Obituary (2026) - Idabel, OK - Clardy Funeral Service - Idabel Legacy obituary · Aug 5
• Oklahoma hospital tells Netflix viewers not to ask for visits after 'Maternal Instinct' release KOCO · Jun 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Idabel Unique

• The only place in America named Idabel — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,983.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Idabel

• Daniel Beard's Catfish King — american
• Punkins Coffee House and Eatery — coffee shop (café)
• Roma Italian Restaurant — italian
• Bethany Anne's Cafe (café)
• Cielito Lindo Mexican Resaurant — mexican
• Guacamole Brothers Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Lin Cuisine — chinese
• Milano's Pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Museum of the Red River · Museum
• McCurtain County Veterans Memorial Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Idabel

• CENTRAL ES
• DENISON PUBLIC SCHOOL
• IDABEL HS
• IDABEL MS
• IDABEL PRIMARY SOUTH ES

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Mccurtain Memorial Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Idabel

🏘️ Nearby Communities