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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Choctaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,205. Its county seat is Hugo.
Formerly part of the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory, this county was reorganized and redefined in 1907, at the time of Oklahoma statehood. According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, the name is derived from Chahta, the mythical founder of the Choctaw people. It is part of the area of jurisdiction of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1907 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1907 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1907 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1907 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1907 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1907 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1907 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1908 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1907 | 17,340
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1910 | 21,862
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1920 | 32,144
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1930 | 24,142
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1940 | 28,358
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1950 | 20,405
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1960 | 15,637
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1970 | 15,141
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1980 | 17,203
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1990 | 15,302
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~okchocta/
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