Choctaw (OK)

Welcome to Choctaw County ...

Time Zone: Choctaw County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hugo is the Seat for Choctaw County.

Choctaw County was founded in 1907.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Choctaw had a population of 14,672 people. This is a decrease of 3.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,236 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Choctaw represented 0.41% of the total population of Oklahoma.

Below are some of the communities located in Choctaw County:

Boswell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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- Boswell is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
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Fort Towson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
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Hugo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
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- Hugo is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
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Sawyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sawyer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
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Soper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Soper is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Oklahoma
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- Website for the //libraries.ok.gov/state-government/archives-and-records/

Websites specific to Choctaw County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Pushmataha County
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- McCurtain County
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- Red River County
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- Lamar County
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- Bryan County
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- Atoka County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Oklahoma
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Oklahoma
- Cemeteries of Choctaw County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Oklahoma
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Oklahoma

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.