Nashoba, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Nashoba is a community
in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
, 11 miles southeast of Tuskahoma
.
A United States Post Office opened at Nashoba, Indian Territory on September 13, 1886. The community took its name from Nashoba County, Choctaw Nation. The county
took its name from nashoba, the word in the Choctaw language
for “wolf”, and the county was often referred to as Wolf County.
Portions of the Nashoba area were formerly in Nashoba County, Choctaw Nation
. Nashoba County was disestablished upon Oklahoma
statehood on November 16, 1907 and incorporated into McCurtain County and Pushmataha County.
Transportation in the Nashoba area was revolutionized during the 1950s
with the construction of U.S. Highway 271, an all-weather paved highway
connecting it to Clayton, Oklahoma
on the north and Antlers, Oklahoma
on the south. Oklahoma State Highway 144 connects Nashoba with Honobia, Oklahoma
and the mountain communities to its west.
More information on Nashoba and the Little River
valley may be found in the Pushmataha County Historical Society
.
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
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...
, 11 miles southeast of Tuskahoma
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 opened at Nashoba, Indian Territory on September 13, 1886. The community took its name from Nashoba County, Choctaw Nation. The county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
took its name from nashoba, the word in the Choctaw language
Choctaw language
The Choctaw language, traditionally spoken by the Native American Choctaw people of the southeastern United States, is a member of the Muskogean family...
for “wolf”, and the county was often referred to as Wolf County.
Portions of the Nashoba area were formerly in Nashoba County, Choctaw Nation
Nashoba County, Indian Territory
Nashoba County was a political subdivision of the Choctaw Nation in the Indian Territory. The county formed part of the nation’s Apukshunnubbee District, or Second District, one of three administrative super-regions....
. Nashoba County was disestablished upon Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
statehood on November 16, 1907 and incorporated into McCurtain County and Pushmataha County.
Transportation in the Nashoba area was revolutionized during the 1950s
1950s
The 1950s or The Fifties was the decade that began on January 1, 1950 and ended on December 31, 1959. The decade was the sixth decade of the 20th century...
with the construction of U.S. Highway 271, an all-weather paved highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
connecting it to Clayton, Oklahoma
Clayton, Oklahoma
Clayton is a town in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 719 at the 2000 census.- History :Clayton was formerly known as Dexter. A United States Post Office was established at Dexter, Indian Territory on March 31, 1894...
on the north and Antlers, Oklahoma
Antlers, Oklahoma
Antlers is a city in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. The population was 2,552 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pushmataha County.-Geography:Antlers is located at...
on the south. Oklahoma State Highway 144 connects Nashoba with Honobia, Oklahoma
Honobia, Oklahoma
Honobia is a community on the border between western LeFlore County, Oklahoma and eastern Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, 15 miles southeast of Talihina.- History :A United States Post Office was established here on August 30, 1919...
and the mountain communities to its west.
More information on Nashoba and the Little River
Little River (Red River)
The Little River is a tributary of the Red River, about long, in southeastern Oklahoma and southwestern Arkansas in the United States. Via the Red, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.-Course:...
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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