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Located in northeastern Oklahoma, Sequoyah County is named for the Sequoyah District of the Cherokee Nation and for Sequoyah, a member of the Cherokee tribe who invented the Cherokee alphabet in the 1800s. The first capital of the Cherokee Nation was located in Sequoyah County from 1829 to 1839. The first railroad in the county was the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway, built in 1888-90. Natural gas and limestone mining have been important industries in Sequoyah County. Near Sallisaw, Sequoyah’s Cabin displays the 1829 log cabin home of Sequoyah. Tenkiller State Park offers camping and cabins on the shores of Lake Tenkiller, while boating, fishing and scuba diving can be enjoyed on the lake.
In 2000, census records showed 38,972 people living in Sequoyah County. Countless assets exist for tracing genealogy in Sequoyah County including legal records, cemetery records and a local genealogy society. Valuable resources for researching genealogy in Sequoyah County are provided below, including a list of existing towns, the county courthouse address, a detailed map of the county and a list of cemeteries located within the county.
Discover Sequoyah County and trace your family history and ancestry with this list of county-specific genealogy resources.
Sequoyah County Courthouse Information
Sequoyah County Courthouse Information
120 E. Chickasaw St.
Sallisaw, OK 74955
Telephone: (918) 775-5539
Directions: Chickasaw St. & Oak St.
Records available: Court Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and civil court records from 1907.
Detailed Map of Sequoyah County
Search for cemeteries, highways and scenic sites, or examine county and township lines with this detailed map of Sequoyah County.
Existing Towns in Sequoyah County
While researching your family history in Sequoyah County, be sure to visit Sallisaw, the largest town in the county. The following towns and cities are located in present day Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.
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Ghost Towns in Sequoyah County
The following towns and cities either no longer exist in Sequoyah County or are still populated, but significantly less so than in years past. These towns and cities are commonly referred to as "ghost towns."
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Blackgum Box Cottonwood |
Foreman |
Maple Nicut Paw Paw |
Sadie |
Cemeteries in Sequoyah County
The following cemeteries are located in present day Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.
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Barnisky Cemetery Barnes-Usrey Family Blackfox Grave Carlile Cemetery Cedar Grove Cemetery Chambers Cemetery |
John Seabolt Johnson Cemetery Laird Cemetery Miller Cemetery New Rogers Cemetery Notchietown Cemetery Oak Hill Cemetery Old Muldrow Cemetery |
Phillips Cemetery Rocky Point Cemetery Ross Cemetery Sallisaw City Sandtown Cemetery Sellers Cemetery Smith-Pluckett Cemetery Star Ford Cemetery Tate Gravesite Tee Hee Cemetery Ussery Family Cemetery Vaught Cemetery White Cemetery White Chapel Cemetery |
Libraries in Sequoyah County
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Muldrow Public Library |
Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library |
Historic Newspaper Archives of Sequoyah County
Additional Genealogy Resources for Sequoyah County
Sequoyah County on OKGenWeb: Oklahoma Genealogy & History
Muldrow Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1253
Muldrow, OK 74938
Places to Visit in Sequoyah County
While researching your family history in Sequoyah County, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area.
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14 Flags Museum |
Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge |
