Oklahoma has plenty of great small towns to choose from! Southern Living recently conducted a survey of its readers for the best small town in the southern states. And one Oklahoma town was named the best out of all the small towns in the state's 77 counties.

What small town in Oklahoma do you think was named the best in 2024?

These were all the Oklahoma towns Southern Living listed in its spring issue that were the top contenders in the survey:

  • El Reno
  • Sulphur
  • Ada
  • Eufaula
  • Bartlesville
  • Guthrie
  • Medicine Park
  • Pawhuska
  • Tahlequah
  • Broken Bow

Of course, these are all great small towns in Oklahoma. But one of them was voted the best for 2024!


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So which one is it??

If you guessed, Broken Bow then you are correct!

According to the article from Southern Living, Broken Bow is the best small town in Oklahoma for 2024. Here's what Southern Living had to say about Broken Bow:

Outdoor adventures abound in Broken Bow, a town in the foothills of the Kiamichi Mountains of southeastern Oklahoma. From winery tastings (at Fish Tales Winery & Bistro or Knotted Rope) and local brews (at Mountain Fork Brewery) to hiking and fishing (at the 3,400-acre Beavers Bend State Park), there’s always something to enjoy in this corner of the Sooner State.

Here's where the towns listed in the magazine ranked:

  1. Broken Bow
  2. Tahlequah
  3. Pawhuska
  4. Medicine Park
  5. Guthrie
  6. Bartlesville
  7. Eufaula
  8. Ada
  9. Sulphur
  10. El Reno

What's your favorite small town in Oklahoma?

No one knows Oklahoma small towns better than true Okies! So what's your favorite small town in Oklahoma?? Let us know by messaging us on our app!

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