Welcome to okchocta the place for oklahoma genealogy. Le flore county, ok crime data from 2001 through 2008, approximately 6,700 crimes were committed in le flore county with almost fifteen percent of those crimes being violent in nature. Leflore choctaw family list of mixed bloods access genealogy. Our goal is to provide additional payment options to taxpayers and greater access to public information 24 hours a. Le flore county, oklahoma genealogy genealogy familysearch.
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Most of these leflore county oklahoma cemeteries are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we provide the listing when it is only a partial listing. Le flore county is part of the fort smith, ar ok metropolitan statistical area. Of this amount, about 50 square miles, is very mountainous, including sugar loaf mountain and mt. View all hotels near leflore county museum on tripadvisor. Tornado maps and statistics for all tornadoes in le flore county, oklahoma. An illustrated history of leflore county, oklahoma. Historical accounts detail wave of flu deaths in oklahoma. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Le flore county, oklahoma public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Cemeteries in le flore county, oklahoma, a find a grave.
Genealogy buffs can now trace their ancestors in le flore county oklahoma using our resource portal to find county courthouse information, lists of towns and. Email them to us and you and your club will receive full credit. Land for sale in le flore county, oklahoma lands of america. Leflore county museum poteau 2020 all you need to know. Exploring oklahoma history with a list of historic places in leflore county, oklahoma. The northern portion of the county lies in the arkansas valley geologic and physiographic. Index to white marriage records 1874 to 1938this is only a partial list of males from porter spencer to jim washington. About leflore county leflore county treasurer oklahoma. Cavanal, two of the highest elevations in the state. Exhibits on the second and third floors house local history, including a room about dr. Leflore county treasurer oklahoma county treasurers. It is one of the largest counties of the state, having an area of approximately 1,614 square miles.
Genealogy trails history group le flore county, oklahoma source. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in leflore county. Dowden funeral home records, heavener, leflore county, oklahoma, 19311936 worldcat dowden funeral home records, heavener, le flore county, oklahoma family history library heavener minority records. About leflore county this web site is provided by april caughern, county treasurer. Located in western le flore county, approximately twentyfive miles southwest of poteau, leflore initially existed as a dispersed rural settlement in the choctaw. Oklahoma historical boundary changes list of all boundary changes by county.
The united states district court for the eastern district of oklahoma is the federal district court with jurisdiction in le flore county. The tornado history project can not guarantee the accuracy of the underlying data. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. The population was 190 at the 2010 census, an increase of. Since the dawn of history, the area now known as leflore county has been a thriving hub of activity.
Leflore county sheriffs dept arrest records, oklahoma. Poteau, situated in one of the most beautiful sections of eastern oklahoma and the county seat of leflore county, is a growing, bustling city with an eye upon the future and with a historical heritage few other communities can match. These are the far north, south, east, and west coordinates of le flore county, oklahoma, comprising a rectangle that encapsulates it. It is part of the fort smith, arkansas oklahoma metropolitan statistical area. Le flore county, oklahoma covers an area of approximately 1,632 square miles with a geographic center of 34. Funeral home records, 19611994 family history library leflore county, oklahoma. The acrevalue leflore county, ms plat map, sourced from the leflore county. The physical environment varies, but is mountainous.
Leflore county, oklahoma, cemeteries by, 1983, the society edition, in english rev. Reconstruction and expansion after the civil war brought much pressure to open indian territory for the building of railroads and for white settlement. Jul 17, 2012 taken from ghost towns of oklahoma by john w. Leflore was a choctaw chief and a signer of the treaty of 1830, in which the choctaw indians sold all their lands east of the mississippi river. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history.
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A pictorial history of the early days in leflore county, oklahoma. Browse recent arrests and search for arrest records from leflore county sheriffs dept, oklahoma. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Leflore county is in the extreme eastern part of the state. It is one of the largest counties of the state, having an area of. Your guide to leflore county oklahoma genealogy rootsweb. Le flore county, oklahoma genealogy familysearch wiki. At age of, when nothing but a stripling of a boy he sought service in the confederate army, joining lundens battery at mobile, alabama, and participated in the battle of missionary ridge and other important engagements.
The post office was established december 16, 1926 august 15, 1942. Home births cemetery census death deeds funeral history library codes marriage military miscellaneous newspapers schools tax towns wills. Le flore county the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and. Located in western le flore county, approximately twentyfive miles southwest of poteau, leflore initially existed as a dispersed rural settlement in the choctaw nation. Additional genealogy resources for le flore county. Church records, 19121963 first baptist church heavener, oklahoma family history library heavener death records.
Le flore county the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. Originally carried midland valley railroad, later county road over poteau river, now abandoned. To learn more, download our county history research guide pdf. Leflore county treasurer april caughern 918 6473525 search and pay taxes. It is a large county, having an area of 1,731 square miles. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records. Various races of men have known the region throughout the centuries. The proud heritage of le flore county oklahoma by henry. If so, you can help listed are many of the leflore county books. Leflore county, oklahoma free public records searches at black book online.
Welcome to leflore county, genealogy trails history group. County histories contain information about the events that shaped a regions history and often include valuable details about early settlers, cemeteries, schools, churches and more. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Le flore county commissioner le flore poteau oklahoma. Search for taxes in leflore county switch to simple search all fields not required. Leflore county was created in 1871 from carroll, sunflower and tallahatchie counties and is the namesake of greenwood leflore. Leflore county, oklahoma free public records black book online. Le flore county is part of the fort smith, arok metropolitan statistical area. Contribute, create and discover gravesites from all over the world. Abutting arkansas in southeastern oklahoma, le flore county encompasses 1,608.
The videotaped interviews, recorded in the 1980s and included in the oklahoma history center archives, offer chilling descriptions of those dark days. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones. Leflore county is situated in the extreme eastcentral part of the state. Leflore county information local research address book addresses of the court house, library, newspaper, chancery clerk, county circuit clerk and many more for local research. Le flore county, oklahoma ghost towns the rocker box. The kerr center for sustainable agriculture and the overstreetkerr historical farm are also. Poteau, situated in one of the most beautiful sections of eastern oklahoma and the county seat of leflore county, is a growing, bustling city with an eye upon the future and with a historical heritage few. Died january 7, 1915, at wister, leflore county, oklahoma. Check out our events photo albums to see flyers for many of the events. Choctaw county was created at statehood in 1907 and takes its name from the indian tribal name, chahta. While researching your family history in le flore county, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area. American local history network leflore county okgenweb source. After the sale, many choctaws migrated to present day oklahoma. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level.
Poteau interactive formation boundary map of oklahoma shows boundary changes for oklahoma counties. The deadliest tornado in le flore county oklahoma history kindle edition by adams, wayne. The deadliest tornado in le flore county oklahoma history ebook. View oklahoma maps such as historical county boundaries changes, old vintage maps, as well as road highway maps for all 77 counties in oklahoma.
Leflore county, oklahoma, cemeteries 1983 edition open. The name honors the prominent leflore family of the choctaw nation. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Leflore county was named in honor of a choctaw family named leflore. Great civilizations throughout history have come to recognize the overwhelming beauty and abundant resources of the land. Ohs research center books oklahoma historical society. Apr 01, 2008 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Nearly 60 million years ago, the area now known as leflore county. Located in southern oklahoma and bordering texas, choctaw county contains 774 square miles, which ranks it 42nd in size with other oklahoma counties.
Throughout a 10year period from 1999 through 2008, crime rates in le flore county diminished by 25% with violent crimes dropping by 22%. Nearly 60 million years ago, the area now known as leflore county would have been considered waterfront property. The communitys center was a school for choctaw students. Wood deck remains on 12 of the bridge, then a gate and no deck beyond. Guide to le flore county, oklahoma ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Poteau, oklahoma 74953 leflore county was named in honor of a choctaw family named leflore. According to cushman,1 the brothers michael and louis were living in90 choctaw country as early as the late eighteenth century. Lookup volunteers needed can you spare an hour per week to check your leflore co. Old historical city, county and state maps of oklahoma. Discover the past of oklahoma through state maps in our online collection of old historical maps that span over 150 years of growth. Welcome to the leflore county museum at hotel lowrey welcome to the leflore county museum at hotel lowrey welcome to the leflore. You can find le flore county commissioner in poteau on le flore, south broadway street, 100 number in street. Sequoyah county borders it on the north, haskell, latimer, and pushmataha counties on the west, and mccurtain county on the south.
They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. Browse poteau daily news obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolencestributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. When prominent mixedblood families began to emerge from the choctaw people in the early 1800s they usually did so where one or both parents were mixed bloods themselves. Leflore county county clerk public land records for oklahoma. Leflore white pages phone books in oklahoma ok whitepages. In 188687 the fort smith and southern railway, soon purchased by the st. At age of, when nothing but a stripling of a boy he sought service in the confederate army, joining lundens battery at mobile. Le flore is a town in le flore county, oklahoma, united states. The oklahoma state department of health participates in the vaccines for children program, which allows leflore county health department to provide immunizations free of charge to low income individuals, native americans, or those whose insurance does not cover the cost of immunizations. Morris, pages 150151 pine valley wasis located in leflore county. Leflore the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. The acrevalue le flore county, ok plat map, sourced from the le flore county, ok.
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