Welcome to Pushmataha ...
Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pushmataha, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Pushmataha is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pushmataha lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Pushmataha ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pushmataha - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pushmataha.
Communities near Pushmataha ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pushmataha.
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
- Lisman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Cuba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Pennington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Toxey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Needham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Cromwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Kinterbish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Whynot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jachin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pushmataha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pushmataha.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pushmataha. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pushmataha.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pushmataha. See our Newspapers Page for Pushmataha.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pushmataha ...
Looking for more information about Pushmataha? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pushmataha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pushmataha.
Adding Pushmataha to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pushmataha in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pushmataha was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Pushmataha in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pushmataha.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pushmataha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Choctaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pushmataha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |