City of Vinita

Prairie meeting the Ozark foothills. Yes - hay, wheat, soybeans, corn. Multiple large cattle ranches. Saint Francis Hospital Vinita transferring to Tulsa.


Type: Film Friendly Communities
Film Permit: Yes
Film Liaison: Yes

Tribal Affiliations: Cherokee Nation
County Seat: Vinita
Population: 5,500

Community Features:
* Historic Homes and Buildings, most pre-statehood * Vinita Lake * Hotel Vinita/Crystal Ballroom, built in 1930 * Route 66 * Shuttered Eastern State (psychiatric) Hospital, built in 1911, closed 2008, owned by the State of OK"

Community Filmography:
Hell in the Heartland, HLN series

City Infrastructure:
Vinita's primary shopping district is along Historic Route 66. Our primary retailers are Wal-Mart and Carter's IGA for groceries; Atwoods, ACE, and TH Rogers Lumber for supplies; 2 antique stores; custom clothing store; and a variety of small shops.

Landmarks:
Our most visited attractions are the Will Rogers Archway spanning I-44; Clanton's Cafe on Route 66; Eastern Trails Museum.


Contact
Misty Deffenbaugh
Economic and Community Development Coordinator, City of Vinita
104 E. Illinois, Vinita, OK 74301
918-418-3631 phone 1
[email protected]
Website

13 Locations

Location ID Address
Clanton's Cafe 10255515 319 E Illinois Ave, VINITA, OK
Crowder Hotel 10255518 123 W Illinois Ave, VINITA, OK
Downtown Vinita 10255524 101 S Wilson St, Vinita, OK, VINITA, OK
Downtown Vinita 10021901 VINITA, OK
Historic Gull Wing Station 10255603 502 S Wilson, VINITA, OK
Hi-Way Cafe 10255936 437918 US-60, VINITA, OK
Hotel Vinita 10255527 201 S Wilson St, Vinita, OK, VINITA, OK
Oklahoma Forensic Center (Formerly "Eastern S... 10255525 442104 E 250 Rd, Vinita, OK, VINITA, OK
Summerside Vineyards & Winery 10072684 441251 Historic Rt 66, VINITA, OK
Vinnie Ream Cultural Center 10255538 1110 W Canadian Ave, Vinita, OK, VINITA, OK
Western Motel 10255549 437866 E Hwy 60, VINITA, OK
Will Rogers Archway 10255539 Will Rogers Turnpike Vinita, OK, VINITA, OK
Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo 10264033 26585 S 4410 Rd, VINITA, OK