Okfuskee County.
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Okfuskee County, located in east-central Oklahoma, was named after a former Creek town in Alabama. The Creek Indians moved into Okfuskee County in the 1830s and established towns there. During the Civil War, a Confederate headquarters was established in the area. At the turn of the 20th century, two railroads were introduced in Okfuskee County: the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway and the Fort Smith and Western Railroad. The Okfuskee County History Center located in Okemah features exhibits and displays about Okfuskee County’s past. In Boley, the Boley Historical Museum showcases the town’s history.
In 2000, census records showed 10,569 people living in Nowata County. Countless resources exist for tracing genealogy in Nowata County including legal records, cemetery records and a local genealogy society. For more information about genealogy in Nowata County, resources are provided below.
Okfuskee County Courthouse Information
Okfuskee County Clerk
P.O. Box 26
Okemah, OK 74859
Telephone: (918) 623-0939
Directions: One block north of Broadway on Atlanta & N. 3rd St.
Records available: Court Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and civil court records; County Clerk has land records.
Detailed Map of Okfuskee County
Search for cemeteries, highways and scenic sites, or examine county and township lines with this detailed map of Okfuskee County.
Existing Towns in Okfuskee County
The following towns and cities are located in present day Okfuskee County, Oklahoma.
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Ghost Towns in Okfuskee County
The following towns and cities either no longer exist in Okfuskee County or are still populated, but significantly less so than in years past. These towns and cities are commonly referred to as "ghost towns." Brief information about many of these ghost towns can be found on the Okfuskee County OKGenWeb.org Cities and Towns page.
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Alabama Artesian Bookertee Chilesville Fentress Goode |
Hampton Haydenville McDermott |
Micawber Midway Oriental Okfuskee Pharoah |
Shumpker Springfield Trenton Wallace Welty |
Cemeteries in Okfuskee County
The following cemeteries are located in present day Okfuskee County, Oklahoma.
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Quarsarty Baptist Church Renkie Cemetery Sharp Family Cemetery
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Historic Schools in Okfuskee County
The following historic schools, academies and schoolhouses were located in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. Brief information about many of these schools can be found on the Schools Page of the Okfuskee County OKGenWeb site.
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52 Springs School
Anderson's Chapel Bell's Chapel School Bethel School Bigham School Boley School Bookertee School Boyd's Chapel School Buckeye School Canard School Chapel Hill School Chilesville School Clayton's Chapel School Clearview School Consolidated 32 School East Vanzant School Graham School Grant School Grassy Lake School Fentress School Gallilee School Garden Grove School Green Hill School |
Henderson's Chapel Hickory Ridge School Hilliby School I.X.L. School Jerusalem School Lester School Little Hill School Lone Star School
Lone Star School McCamry School Micawber School Midway School New Hope School North Fork School Oak Ridge School Okfuskee School Oriental School Pettiquaw School |
Plainview School Pleasant Oak School Pleasant Valley School Pleasant View School Prairie Springs School Prairie View School Quasada School Ramsey Lake School Rock School Rock Hill School Rosenwald School Rusk School Sand Creek School Sand Springs School Shelley School
State Training School Sunrise School Sunset School Trenton School Vanzant School Welty School West End School White Rose School |
Libraries in Okfuskee County
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Boley Public Library |
Okemah Public Library |
Historic Newspaper Archives of Okfuskee County
Okemah News
Okfuskee County News
Tribal Nations in Okfuskee County
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town
P.O. Box 188
Okemah, OK 74859
Telephone: (918) 560-6198
Additional Genealogy Resources for Okfuskee County
Okfuskee County on OKGenWeb: Oklahoma Genealogy & History
Okfuskee County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 507
Okemah, OK 74859
Okfuskee County Historical Society
P.O. Box 409
Okemah, OK 74859
Telephone: (918) 623-2027
Places to Visit in Okfuskee County
While researching your family history in Okfuskee County, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area.
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Boley Historic District |
