Le Flore County, Oklahoma
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Poteau, Cameron, Spiro.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP19 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Arkoma School | Arkoma | 1988 |
| Choctaw Agency | Spiro | 1972 |
| Conser, Peter, House | Heavener | 1971 |
| Dog Creek School | Shady Point | 1988 |
| Hotel Lowrey | Poteau | 2020 |
| Jenson Tunnel | Cameron | 1976 |
| LeFlore County Courthouse | Poteau | 1984 |
| Old City Hall, Theater and Masonic Lodge | Heavener | 2020 |
| Old Military Road | Talihina | 1976 |
| Overstreet House | Cowlington | 1980 |
| Poteau Community Building | Poteau | 1988 |
| Poteau School Gymnasium-Auditorium | Poteau | 1988 |
| Reynolds, James E., House | Cameron | 1977 |
| Shady Point School | Shady Point | 1988 |
| Skullyville County Jail | Panama | 1980 |
| Spiro Mound Group | Redland | 1969 |
| Summerfield School | Summerfield | 1988 |
| Terry House | Poteau | 1980 |
| Trahern's Station | Shadypoint | 1972 |
| Tucker School | Spiro | 1988 |
| Twyman Park | Poteau | 1988 |
| Williams School | Cameron | 1988 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLe Flore was formed in 1907 (1907-11-16) from former Indian Territory.
LE FLORE created from former Indian Territory.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLe Flore County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24,678 | 42,765 | 45,866 | 35,276 | 29,106 | 40,698 | 48,109 | 48,129 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS66 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 66 of 66 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Big Cedar Cemetery |
| Big Creek Cemetery |
| Bohannon Cemetery |
| Bokoshe Cemetery |
| Brazil Cemetery |
| Burns Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Cowlington Cemetery |
| Dog Creek Cemetery |
| Ellis Chapel Cemetery |
| Fairhill Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fanshawe Cemetery |
| Fort Coffee Cemetery |
| French Cemetery |
| Greenhill Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Heavener Memorial Park |
| Hicks Chapel Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hodgen Cemetery |
| Hontubby Cemetery |
| Hoteyaby Cemetery |
| Howe Cemetery |
| LeFlore Cemetery |
| Leard Cemetery |
| Long Prairie Cemetery |
| Loving Cemetery |
| Ludlow Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Maxey Cemetery |
| McClure Cemetery |
| McCurtain Cemetery |
| McIntosh Cemetery |
| Milton Cemetery |
| Monroe Cemetery |
| Mountain Home Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Muse Cemetery |
| Naylor Cemetery |
| New Hope Garden of Memories Cemetery |
| New Talihina Cemetery |
| Nubbin Ridge Cemetery |
| Oakdale Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Octavia Cemetery |
| Old Talihina Cemetery |
| Page Cemetery |
| Page Cemetery |
| Perry Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Prairie Grove Cemetery |
| Reichert Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Royal Oak Cemetery |
| Short Mountain Cemetery |
| Skullyville Cemetery |
| Spiro City Cemetery |
| Springhill Cemetery |
| Springhill Cemetery |
| Summerfield Cemetery |
| Vaughn Cemetery |
| Wards Cemetery |
| Whitesboro Cemetery |
| Wister Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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