Atoka county library southern oklahoma library system. Funeral home services for vern are being provided by browns funeral service atoka. Harmony is an unincorporated community to the southeast of atoka in atoka county, oklahoma, united states. The county seat of atoka county, atoka is situated at the crossroads of u. Atoka is a growing, progressive city with a proud history and a great future. Discover more about your ancestors than names and dates in atoka newspapers. Browse the most recent atoka, oklahoma obituaries and condolences. Atoka county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi oklahoma. Levy examines the people and events surrounding the schools formation and development, chronicling the determined ambition of pioneers to transform a seemingly barren landscape into a place where a worthy institution of higher education could thrive. Get to know your ancestors storiesthe lives they lived, their hardships and triumphs. Usa 1,015,348 oklahoma 18,332 atoka county 153 atoka county newspapers and obituaries 49 usa 1,015,348 oklahoma 18,332 oklahoma newspapers and obituaries 6,277 atoka county newspapers and obituaries 49 note. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. This unique position is two hours from four major markets. Church records, 18871938 atoka baptist church atoka, oklahoma family history library.
This book, the first in a projected threevolume definitive history, traces the universitys progress from territorial days to 1917. Join facebook to connect with charity lin crockett and others you may know. The county name honors a noted choctaw warrior, captain atoka, who led a removal party to present oklahoma. Atoka, oklahoma 74525 the area encompassed by the present atoka county was originally part of shappaway county in the pushmataha district of the choctaw nation. Limit your results to specific groups of materials. The cemetery, located north of town, is the only designated confederate demetery in oklahoma. Atoka county county clerk public land records for oklahoma.
Funeral home services for bobby are being provided by browns funeral service atoka. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. With a long and varied experience as banker, farmer, stockman and in the political life of nebraska, thomas f. On hwy 6975 turn east one block north of the stop light at court street. In the various history books the first postmaster is listed as john l. Atoka is the site of the oldest catholic parish in the indian territory, the oldest chapter of the freemasons in oklahoma, and the oldest chapter of the order of the eastern star in oklahoma. The confederate memorial museum and cemetery at atoka interprets the regions history. Wright, historic places on the old stage line from fort smith to red river, the chronicles of oklahoma 11 june 1933. In the early nineteenth century the atoka area existed as part of shappaway county, in the pushmataha district of the choctaw nation. Welcome to our atoka county family history research page. Discover atoka county and trace your family history and ancestry with this list of countyspecific genealogy resources. A post office from february, 1904, to july 31, 1912, it was named for william t. Harmony has a small, k8 school located in the community. Atoka was founded by the choctaw indians in the 1850s, and named for captain atoka, a leader of the choctaw nation and the signer of the treaty of dancing rabbit creek, which began the process of relocating the choctaw people from mississippi to oklahoma in 1830.
Atoka county, oklahoma simple english wikipedia, the free. Selecting any option will change the number of available options in the other. Chris anthony gaylor was born on saturday, december 08, 1956 and passed away on monday, april, 2020. Located in the southeastern corner of oklahoma, atoka county is bordered by bryan, choctaw, pushmataha, coal, pittsburg, and johnston counties. Founded by choctaw indians in the 1850s and named for a choctaw subchief who lived nearby, atoka has a diverse and historic background. The designation as atoka county came circa 1854 and was retained after 1907 statehood. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading oklahoma. Atoka county oklahoma cities and town history presented. Please sign my guest book before leaving this site.
How do i atoka, ok official website atoka, oklahoma. Atoka genealogy in atoka county, ok usa 1,015,348 oklahoma 18,332 atoka county 153 atoka 39 note. Atoka county oklahoma history presented by genealogy trails. About 1854, the area was formally designated atoka county. The library is located on the north side in the middle of the block.
Oklahoma newspapers list at oklahoma historical society funeral homes. Vern baker passed away on january 31, 2020 in atoka, oklahoma. Atoka, oklahoma wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. County courthouse edit edit source atoka county courthouse 200 e. Atoka white pages phone books in oklahoma ok whitepages. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. Atoka county, oklahoma genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. The national register of historic places includes the old faucett well, one of the states first oil wells, located four miles northeast of wapanucka, and capt. Atoka is a city in, and the county seat of, atoka county, oklahoma, united states. Located in the heart of southeastern oklahoma our quality of life is second to none. Atoka county, oklahoma covers an area of approximately 988 square miles with a geographic center of 34. Patricks church at atoka, the chronicles of oklahoma 50 winter 197273. Atoka county oklahoma cities and town history presented by. This short article about a place or feature in the united states can be made longer.
A post office from september 5, 1911, to december 31, 1955. In southern atoka county, 18 miles southeast of atoka. Atoka county oklahoma biographies genealogy trails history. Chris anthony gaylor was a resident of atoka, oklahoma at the time of passing.
Atoka the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in atoka, oklahoma. John michalicka, first catholic church in indian territory, 1872st. Grace tjeerdsma was a resident of atoka, oklahoma at the time of passing. The oklahoma land run by una belle townsend, oklahoma. Start typing below and well show you how you can format the same query in a basic search box. This almanac contains tons of information from the first 50 years of the state of oklahoma. May 12, 2019 atoka s cade carroll 21 celebrates the wampus cats 54 win over marlow in the class 3a state final saturday at bricktown ballpark. Atoka je grad u americkoj saveznoj drzavi oklahoma. Helpful links during this transition to distance learning. My name is ruth atteberry adams, a native of atoka county, ok.
Browns funeral service atoka obituary bobbye june lowry was born on tuesday, june 15, 1937 and passed away on monday, february 17, 2020. The system is governed by a 14member board of trustees. Atoka, oklahoma simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most.
The county was named after a choctaw warrior, captain atoka, who lived in the area. These are the far north, south, east, and west coordinates of atoka county, oklahoma, comprising a rectangle that encapsulates it. Atoka county, located in southeastern oklahoma, was formed in 1907 from choctaw land. Guide to atoka county, oklahoma ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Atoka county, oklahoma genealogy familysearch wiki. This major highway is also the most direct route from houston to missouri, kansas city and iowa. Sarah phippsthe oklahoman atoka celebrates the wampus cats win over marlow in the class 3a baseball state championship at the chickasaw ballpark in oklahoma city, saturday, may 11, 2019. Atoka area historical tornado activity is near oklahoma state average. Atoka county history atoka county is located in southeastern oklahoma near the texas border and settled in the mid1800s, this county was first called shappaway, with the county seat located at the choctaw court grounds on the banks of the muddy boggy river. Osnovni podaci drzava sjedinjene americke drzave savezna drzava oklahoma okrug.
Jim barnes, oklahoma poet laureate for 2009 and 2010 and author of nine books of. Data table for tornadoes which occurred in atoka county, ok 1875present. Newspaper the atoka county times, a weekly newspaper, is located at 1004 w. Atoka county the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. Atoka county is in southeastern oklahoma, in a 10county area designated for tourism purposes by the oklahoma department of tourism and recreation as choctaw country. Family trees are just not complete without the details available in atoka newspapers. The land that today makes up oklahoma was added to the united states as part of the louisiana purchase of 1803. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your atoka county ancestors. Very few books have such concise information about oklahoma s history.
Atoka county, oklahoma, researching ancestry in oklahoma. Census bureau, the county has a total area of 990 square miles 2,600 km 2, of which 976 square miles 2,530 km 2 is land and 14 square miles 36 km 2. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Atoka county is located in the south central area of the state. Grace tjeerdsma was born on thursday, march 26, 2020. Farris, his given name was really joil lee farris per his greatgreatgrandson james w. Atoka county the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and.
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