Atoka County Genealogy Resources

Discover Atoka County and trace your family history and ancestry with this list of county-specific genealogy resources.

Atoka County in southeast Oklahoma.

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Atoka County, located in southeastern Oklahoma, was formed in 1907 from Choctaw land. The county was named after a Choctaw warrior, Captain Atoka, who lived in the area. Now a ghost town, Boggy Depot was formerly a bustling center of the county and was the site of the state’s first Masonic Lodge, founded in 1869. Industry in the county has included coal and limestone mining as well as forestry. Scenic McGee Creek State Park offers water recreation, hiking and camping in Atoka County, and family-owned Cimarron Cellars in Caney is the oldest operating winery in Oklahoma. The Atoka Museum, Civil War Cemetery & Visitors Center near Atoka features the only Confederate cemetery in Oklahoma.

In 2000, census records showed 13,879 people living in Atoka County. Countless assets exist for tracing genealogy in Atoka County including legal records, cemetery records and a local genealogical society. Valuable resources for researching genealogy in Atoka County are provided below, including a list of existing towns.

Atoka County Courthouse Information

Detailed Map of Atoka County

Existing Towns in Atoka County

Ghost Towns in Atoka County

Cemeteries in Atoka County

Libraries in Atoka County

Historic Newspaper Archives of Atoka County

Add'l Genealogy Resources for Atoka County

Places to Visit in Atoka County

Atoka County Courthouse Information

Atoka County Clerk
201 E. Court
Atoka, OK 74525
Telephone: (580) 889-3565

Directions: On E. Court between Reba McIntire St. & Delaware St.

Records available: Court Clerk has marriage records from 1897, divorce, probate and civil records from 1913; County Clerk has land records.

Detailed Map of Atoka County

Search for cemeteries, highways and scenic sites, or examine county and township lines with this detailed map of Atoka County.

Existing Towns in Atoka County

The following towns and cities are located in present day Atoka County, Oklahoma.

Atoka

Caney

Stringtown

Tushka

Ghost Towns in Atoka County

The following towns and cities no longer exist in Atoka County or are unincorporated and scarcely populated. These towns and cities are commonly referred to as "ghost towns." More information on many of these towns can be found on the Towns of Atoka County page on the OKGenWeb.org site.

Bentley

Farris

Lone Pine

Rock Springs

Blackjack

Flora

McGee Valley

Standing Rock

Boehler

Forrest Hill

Mt. Carmel

Star

Boggy Depot

Fugate

Mt. Olive

Stringtown

Bruno

Goss

New Hope

Taloah

Bur

Half Bank Crossing

Nix

Tushka

Burg

Harmony

Patapoe

Valley View

Center Point

Hickory Hill

Payton Crossing

Voca

Chockie

High Hill

Pine Springs

Wards Chapel

Cook

Hopewell

Plainview

Wardville

Crystal

Iron Stob

Pleasant Hill

Webster

Daisy

Lane

Redden

Wesley

Dok

Limestone Gap

Reynolds

Wilson

Cemeteries in Atoka County

The following cemeteries are located in present day Atoka County, Oklahoma.

Atoka Cemetery

Doyle Cemetery

Mount Olive Cemetery

Balls Chapel Cemetery

Dulaney Chapel Cemetery

Mountain Home Cemetery

Bentley Cemetery

East Allison Cemetery

New Zion Cemetery

Bentley Indian Cemetery

Farris Cemetery

Old Buffalo Cemetery

Bera Cemetery

Folsom Cemetery

Old Harmony Cemetery

Bethany Cemetery

Goodland Cemetery

Perkins Cemetery

Bethel Cemetery

Greenhill Cemetery

Plainview Cemetery

Billy Cemetery

Green Meadow Cemetery

Redden Cemetery

Boggy Bend Cemetery

Harmony Cemetery

Salem Church Cemetery

Boggy Depot Cemetery

Hebrew Cemetery

Sexton Cemetery

Buffalo Cemetery

Hobo/Transient Cemetery

Skullyville Cemetery

Buffalo Indian Methodist Cemetery

High Hill Cemetery

Snell Cemetery

Butler Cemetery

Indian Cemetery

Standing Rock Cemetery

Cairo Cemetery

Kelly Cemetery

Stringtown Cemetery

Cane Hill Cemetery

LaFlore-Limestone Gap Cemetery

Turnbull Cemetery

Caney Cemetery

Lone Star Cemetery

Tushka Cemetery

Center Hill Cemetery

Lone Star Indian Cemetery

Valley View Cemetery

Coal Creek Church Cemetery

Macedonia Cemetery

Wards Chapel Cemetery

Columbus Rose Cemetery

Maytoy Cemetery

Wardville Cemetery

Crystal Cemetery

Maytubby Cemetery

Wells Street Cemetery

Darwin Cemetery

McKinney Cemetery

Wesley Cemetery

Double Springs Cemetery

Middle Boggy Cemetery

Westview Cemetery

Libraries in Atoka County

Atoka County Library
215 East A St.
Atoka, OK 74525
Telephone: (580) 889-3555

Historic Newspaper Archives of Atoka County

Atoka County Times

Indian Citizen Democrat

Places to Visit in Atoka County

While researching your family history in Atoka County, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area.

Atoka Lake

Atoka Trails Golf Club

Atoka Museum, Civil War Cemetery & Visitors Center

McGee Creek Reservoir

McGee Creek State Park

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