Named for the Pushmataha district of the Choctaw Nation, Pushmataha County is located in southeastern Oklahoma. Explorers and traders were in the county as early as the 1700s including Jean Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe in 1719. In 1886, the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway was built in Pushmataha County. Prior to 1907 statehood, the county was part of the Choctaw Nation and their capital was in Tuskahoma.
In Antlers, the Pushmataha County Historical Museum is housed in the 1914 Frisco Railroad Depot. The museum offers genealogical research as well as artifacts and local history. Clayton Lake State Park offers camping, cabins and fishing. In Tuskahoma, the Choctaw Nation Museum is housed in the Choctaw Capitol Building and features artifacts, art and documents from Choctaw Nation history.
In 2020, census records showed 10,812 people living in Pushmataha County. Countless resources exist for tracing genealogy in Pushmataha County including a local historical society. For more information about genealogy in Pushmataha County, resources are provided below.
Pushmataha County Courthouse Information
Pushmataha County Courthouse
203 SW 3rd St.
Antlers, OK 74523
Telephone: (580) 298-3626
Directions: SW "B" St. & SW 3rd St.
Existing Towns in Pushmataha County
The following towns and cities are located in present day Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
Ghost Towns in Pushmataha County
The following towns and cities either no longer exist in Pushmataha County or are still populated, but significantly less so than in years past. These towns and cities are commonly referred to as "ghost towns."
Council House
Honobia
Spencerville
Cemeteries in Pushmataha County
The following cemeteries are located in present day Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
Tuskahoma Choctaw
Veterans Cemetery
Libraries in Pushmataha County
Antlers Public Library
104 SE 2nd St.
Antlers, OK 74523
Telephone: (580) 298-5649
Cartwright Memorial Library
113 Lawson
Clayton, OK 74536
Telephone: (918) 569-4776
Historic Newspaper Archives of Pushmataha County
Additional Genealogy Resources for Pushmataha County
Pushmataha Historical Society
P.O. Box 285
Antlers, OK 74523
Places to Visit in Pushmataha County
While researching your family history in Pushmataha County, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area.
Honobia Creek Wildlife Management Area
