Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 30 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near McAlester, Hartshorne, Pittsburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP24 of 30 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
30 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPittsburg was formed in 1907 (1907-11-16) from former Indian Territory.
PITTSBURG created from former Indian Territory.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPittsburg County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37,677 | 52,570 | 48,985 | 41,031 | 34,360 | 40,524 | 43,953 | 43,773 |
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 |
|---|
| Adamson Cemetery |
| Alderson Cemetery |
| Arpelar Cemetery |
| Ashland Cemetery |
| Bache Red Oak Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Blanco Cemetery |
| Blue Cemetery |
| Bower Cemetery |
| Brushy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Burris Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Carbon Cemetery |
| Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery |
| Chambers Cemetery |
| Choate Prairie Cemetery |
| Christian Hill Cemetery |
| Clay Cemetery |
| Cole Chapel Cemetery |
| Courts Cemetery |
| Crowder Cemetery |
| Elm Park Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Featherston Cemetery |
| Haile Cemetery |
| Harpers Valley Cemetery |
| Hewitt Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| High Hill Cemetery |
| Holy Rosary Cemetery |
| Hughlow Cemetery |
| Indianola Cemetery |
| Kemp Cemetery |
| Kiowa City Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Lone Grove Cemetery |
| Masonic Cemetery |
| Massey Cemetery |
| McDougal Cemetery |
| Memorial Cemetery |
| Memory Gardens |
| Nace Cemetery |
| North McAlester Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Pine Top Cemetery |
| Pittsburg Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Prison Cemetery |
| Pryor Cemetery |
| Pulcher Spring Cemetery |
| Red Oak Cemetery |
| Sardis Indian Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Savanna Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Sulphur Cemetery |
| Tannehill Cemetery |
| Ti Valley Cemetery |
| Ulan Cemetery |
| Union Chapel Cemetery |
| Vivian Cemetery |
| Ward Springs Cemetery |
| White Chimney Cemetery |
| Zion Missionary Baptist 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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