Choctaw County, Oklahoma
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Hugo, Fort Towson, Swink.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Chief's House | Swink | 1971 |
| Doaksville Site | Fort Towson | 1975 |
| Everidge Cabin and Cemetery | Hugo | 1982 |
| Fort Towson | Fort Towson | 1970 |
| Hugo Armory | Hugo | 1988 |
| Hugo Frisco Railroad Depot | Hugo | 1980 |
| Hugo Historic District | Hugo | 1980 |
| Hugo Public Library | Hugo | 1988 |
| Rose Hill Plantation | Hugo | 2010 |
| Speer School | Hugo | 1988 |
| Spencer Academy | Fort Towson | 1975 |
| Spencerville School Campus | Spencerville | 1988 |
| Wilson, Willie W., House | Fort Towson | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBChoctaw was formed in 1907 (1907-11-16) from former Indian Territory.
CHOCTAW created from former Indian Territory.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusChoctaw County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,340 | 32,144 | 28,358 | 20,405 | 15,637 | 17,203 | 15,342 | 14,204 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS50 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 50 of 50 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bluff Cemetery |
| Box Springs Cemetery |
| Choctaw Academy Church Cemetery |
| Cold Springs Cemetery |
| Cooksville Cemetery |
| Crosley Cemetery |
| Crowder Cemetery |
| Crowder Springs Cemetery |
| Dill Cemetery |
| Dixon Chapel Cemetery |
| Durant Cemetery |
| Everidge Cemetery |
| Fort Towson Cemetery |
| Frogville Cemetery |
| Gay Cemetery |
| Good Springs Cemetery |
| Goodland Cemetery |
| Grant Cemetery |
| Hampton Chapel Cemetery |
| High Hill Cemetery |
| Holder Cemetery |
| Homer's Chapel Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Messer Cemetery |
| Missionary Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Oakes Cemetery |
| Old Fort Towson Cemetery |
| Pierce Cemetery |
| Pigeon Roost Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Restland Cemetery |
| Sawyer Cemetery |
| Schooler Cemetery |
| Shoals Cemetery |
| Shoat Springs Cemetery |
| Sobol Cemetery |
| Soper Cemetery |
| Spencerville Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Springs Cemetery |
| Springs Chapel Cemetery |
| Springs Family Cemetery |
| Sugar Creek Cemetery |
| Sweet Hill Cemetery |
| Swink Cemetery |
| Wade Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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