What Does Spavinaw Mean?

Spavinaw is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 437 at the 2010 census, a decline of 22.4 percent from the figure of 563 recorded in 2000. The town is best known as the birthplace of baseball player Mickey Mantle.

What does the word Spavinaw mean?

The town is named for Spavinaw Creek, a stream named by French traders and explorers who travelled here in the 18th century. According to historian Muriel Wright, the French name was a corrupted form of the French word ce'pee (meaning "young growth or shoots of wood").

What county is spavinaw?

Spavinaw is located in northeastern Mayes County fourteen miles north of Salina where State Highways 28 and 82 converge.