Haskell County, Oklahoma
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Kinta, Stigler, Keota.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Oklahoma is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Haskell titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton Storage House | Kinta | 1980 |
| Haskell County Courthouse | Stigler | 1984 |
| Kinta High School | Kinta | 1988 |
| McCurtain, Edmund, House | Kinta | 1980 |
| McCurtain, Green, House | Kinta | 1971 |
| Mule Creek Site | Stigler | 1978 |
| Otter Creek Archeological Site | Keota | 1974 |
| Scott Store | Kinta | 1980 |
| Stigler School Gymnasium-Auditorium | Stigler | 1988 |
| Tamaha Jail and Ferry Landing | Stigler | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHaskell was formed in 1907 (1907-11-16) from former Indian Territory.
HASKELL created from former Indian Territory.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHaskell County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,865 | 19,397 | 17,324 | 13,313 | 9,121 | 11,010 | 11,792 | 11,561 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS28 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 28 of 28 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Brooken Cemetery |
| Cache Cemetery |
| Enterprise Cemetery |
| Enterprise Cemetery |
| Garland Cemetery |
| Hoyt Cemetery |
| Iron Bridge Cemetery |
| Keota Cemetery |
| Lewisville Cemetery |
| Little Sans Bois Cemetery |
| Lona Valley Cemetery |
| Miners Cemetery |
| Mountain Home Cemetery |
| Old Panther Cemetery |
| Old Panther Cemetery |
| Quinton Cemetery |
| Sand Spring Cemetery |
| Sans Bois Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Siloam Springs Cemetery |
| Simon Isaac Cemetery |
| Star Cemetery |
| Stigler Cemetery |
| Tamaha Cemetery |
| Vance Family Cemetery |
| West Liberty Cemetery |
| Whitefield 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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