Crum Creek, Oklahoma
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Crum Creek is a former railroad spur along the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
, 14 miles southwest of Tuskahoma, Oklahoma
.
A United States Post Office operated here from February 9, 1916 to July 30, 1927. The railroad spur took its name from nearby Crum Creek, a branch of the Kiamichi River
, which in turn took its name from a local resident.
More information on Crum Creek and the Kiamichi River valley may be found in the Pushmataha County Historical Society
.
Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
-Administrative History:* Ca. 1000-1500: Caddoan Mississippian civilization at Spiro Mounds* 1492-1718: Spain* 1718-1763: France* 1763-1800: Spain* 1800-1803: France* 1803–present: United States...
, 14 miles southwest of Tuskahoma, Oklahoma
Tuskahoma, Oklahoma
Tuskahoma is a community in northern Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, four miles east of Clayton, Oklahoma.-History:A United States Post Office was established at Tushka Homma, Indian Territory on February 27, 1884. On October 28, 1891, the spelling changed to Tushkahomma. On December 6, 1910 the...
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A United States Post Office operated here from February 9, 1916 to July 30, 1927. The railroad spur took its name from nearby Crum Creek, a branch of the Kiamichi River
Kiamichi River
The Kiamichi River is a river in southeastern Oklahoma. A tributary of the Red River, its headwaters rise on Pine Mountain in the Ouachita Mountains near the Arkansas border...
, which in turn took its name from a local resident.
More information on Crum Creek and the Kiamichi River valley may be found in the Pushmataha County Historical Society
Pushmataha County Historical Society
The Pushmataha County Historical Society is a historical society devoted to collecting and preserving the history of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma...
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