Okmulgee County.
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Located in eastern Oklahoma, Okmulgee County was named for a Hitchita (Lower Creek) word meaning “boiling water.” In 1868, Okmulgee was selected as the capital of the Creek Nation. The St. Louis, Oklahoma and Southern Railway was the first railroad in the county, built in 1900. More railroads were built, and with the discovery of oil, the county grew and prospered. The Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge is near Okmulgee and offers bird watching, trails, hunting and fishing. The Okmulgee & Dripping Springs Lake & Recreation Area offers campsites and fishing.
In 2000, census records showed 39,685 people living in Okmulgee County. Countless assets exist for tracing genealogy in Okmulgee County including legal records and cemetery records. Valuable resources for researching genealogy in Okmulgee County are provided below.
Okmulgee County Clerk
P.O. Box 904
Okmulgee, OK 74447
Telephone: (918) 756-0788
Directions: On the square on W. 7th between S. Seminole and Okmulgee.
Records available: Court Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and civil court records; County Clerk has land records from 1900.
Search for cemeteries, highways and scenic sites, or examine county and township lines with this detailed map of Okmulgee County.
The following towns and cities are located in present day Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
The following towns and cities either no longer exist in Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee County OKGenWeb.org Towns & Information page.
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Bald Hill Bryant Coalton Dighton Eram |
Furrs Gaither Hectorville Jeness |
Natura Nuyaka Orcutt Salem |
Tiger Tolan Wildcat Yarrow |
The following cemeteries are located in present day Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
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Alexander Cemetery
Bald Hill (African- Beaver Cemetery
Bumer Canyon |
Indian Baptist Church Pawhuska Cemetery |
Robinson Rentie Community Sermon Hill Cemetery
Snake Creek Baptist Tolon Cemetery Wildcat Cemetery |
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Henryetta Public Library
Morris Library |
Okmulgee Public Library |
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Hwy 75 & SH-56 Loop
Okmulgee, OK 74447
Telephone: (918) 732-7992
Okmulgee County on OKGenWeb: Oklahoma Genealogy & History
Indian and Pioneer Papers for Okmulgee County
Okmulgee County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 805
Okmulgee, OK 74447
While researching your family history in Okmulgee County, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area.
