Cities and Towns of Seminole County, Oklahoma

• Arbeka
  • Located in northeastern corn of Seminole County.  Post Office present from Sept 10, 1883 to Decemb 14, 1907.
  • Name, Abi'hka, is of Creek Origin and means "peace town" or "a place where justice was received."
• Belle
  • Town, no longer in existence, was located near Wewoka, in Seminole County.
  • Existed from Mar 1, 1910 to December 31, 1913.
• Beruit
  • Located near Bowlegs, in Seminole County.
  • No longer in existence.
  • Named after Beirut, the capitol of Lebanon.
  • Existed from January 23, 1928 to April 15, 1935.
• Bowlegs
  • Established on April 23, 1927 and is located 7 miles south of Seminole.
  • Named for Seminole Indian Chief, Billie Bowlegs.
• Butner
  • Located 8 miles northeast of Wewoka, in Seminole County.
  • Named for Thomas Butner, an early settler.
  • Established June 1, 1903.
• Cromwell
  • Cromwell came into being on October 1, 1923 as a result of an oil well being drilled by the Cromwell Oil and Gas Company. The community is named after Mr. Cromwell, the owner of the Oil Company and the man who purchased land for the town.
  • Bill Tilghman was Sheriff for this town.
  • http://www.rootsweb.com/~oklincol/tilghman/tilghman.htm
  • http://www.billtilghman.org/
• Dewright
  • Located 7 miles southeast of Maud, in western Seminole County.
  • Named for its first postmaster, Dewey Wright.
  • Established June 24, 1931 to July 15, 1939.
• Dora
  • Located near Konawa in the southwestern area of Seminole County.
  • No longer in existence.
  • Established July 17, 1906 to December 31, 1909
• Emahake
  • Located 5 miles south of Wewoka, on Seminole/Hughes County line.
  • Emahake is a Seminole word which means "girls school".
  • Was site of Emahaka Academy, a school for girls, established by the Seminole nation in 1893.
• Haney
  • Located 10 miles northeast of City of Seminole, in northern Seminole County.
  • Named for Reverend Willie Haney.
  • Established February 17, 1908 to November 30, 1916.
• Heliswa
  • Located 5 miles northwest of City of Seminole, in western Seminole County.
  • Name derived from Creek word "heleswv" which means "medicine".
  • Established from January 10, 1891 to November 27, 1895.
• Irene
  • Located 9 miles west of Okemah in northeastern Seminole County.
  • Named for Irene Davis Key, daughter of Seminole Chief Alice Brown Davis.
  • Established from October 31, 1903 to November 28, 1907.
• Konawa
  • Established on July 15, 1904 in southwestern Seminole County.
  • The name "Konawa" means "string of beads" in the Seminole Indian language.
• Lima
  • One of a few all Black Townships in Oklahoma.
  • Located 6 miles southeast of City of Seminole, in Seminole County.
  • Established July 17, 1907.
• Little
  • Located 8 miles north of City of Seminole, in Seminole County.
  • Named for Thomas Little, second chief of Seminole Nation.
  • Established August 14, 1902.
• Maud
  • Established April 16, 1896.
  • Named for Maud Stearns, a mail carrier.
  • Located on western border of Pottawatomie/Seminole Counties.
• Mekasukey
  • Located 3 miles southwest of City of Seminole, in Seminole County.
  • Site of Mekasukey Academy, a Seminole school for boys.
  • Name derived from Creek word "mekko-tku-cuko" which meant "where the chiefs meet".
  • Established in 1891.
• New Lima
  • Located 5 miles west of Wewoka, in Seminole County.
  • Established Oct 5, 1929.
• Price
  • Located 6 miles east of Castle (Okfuskee County) in northeastern portion of Seminole County.
  • Named for Victoria Price, its first postmaster.
  • Established Sept 3, 1903.
• Sasakwa
  • Established January 14, 1880. The name means "goose" or "brant", in the Creek Indian language.
• Seminole
  • Seminole was originally known as Tidmore and was founded about 1890 around the Mekasukey Mission, a school for Seminole boys. In 1926, oil was discovered in the eastern portion of the county and within a year of the discovery the town swelled to an estimated 35,000 residents. By 1929, the Greater Seminole oilfield was the prime oilfield in the country with 26 separate pools and 5,000 wells.
• Snomac
  • Located 4 miles southeast of Bowlegs, in Seminole County.
  • Name derived from Snowden and McSweeney, oil drillers.
  • Established Oct 11, 1928.
• Schoolton
  • Located 6 miles south of Boley in northeastern Seminole County.
  • Established December 19, 1907.
• Sylvian
  • Located 6 miles west of Cromwell.
  • Established February 2, 1907.
• Tate
  • Located 6 miles south of Wewoka, in eastern Seminole County.
  • Named for H.M. Tate, an attorney and U.S. Commissioner.
  • Established June 1, 1903.
• Thrace
  • Located 8 miles south of City of Seminole, in Seminole County.
  • Named after ancient country adjoining Macedonia.
  • Established May 22, 1906.
• Vamoosa
  • Located 7 miles east of Konawa, in southwestern Seminole County.
  • Name was derived from Spanish language and means "move along".
  • Established May 19, 1906.
• Wewoka
  • Originally part of a shared area of land between the Seminoles and Creeks until 1866, when the Seminole Nation purchased the land.
  • Became capital of the Seminole Nation until Statehood, in 1907, then became the County Seat.
  • In 1899, the townsite of Wewoka was laid out.
  • Name is of Creek origin and means "roaring water".
• Wolf
  • Located 2 miles south of Bowlegs in central Seminole County.
  • Established on February 25, 1903 until September 14, 1907.  

Places to go, things to see in Seminole County

Seminole

• Jasmine Moran Children's Museum      
  • 1-405-382-0950
  • Features hands-on educational exhibits that encourage children to role-play various occupations and professions.
• Seminole Historical Museum          
  • 1-405-382-1500
• Gusher Days - the first weekend in June.
• Jimmie Austin Municipal Golf Course
  •  1605 N. Main Street
  •  405-382-3365
  •  18 hole golf course located in the City Park and open to the public.
• Grisso Mansion
  • Built in 1927 by W. E. Grisso.
  • 11,000 sq. ft three story building with 8 bedrooms and 11 baths.
  • 612 Wrangler Blvd. East
  • 405-382-3640 (Chamber of Commerce)
• Sportsman's Lake
  • State Highway 9, six miles east of Seminole
  • 405-257-3600
  • 350 acre lake with RV hookups, showers, playground, campsites, hiking trails and picnic areas.

 Wewoka

• Seminole Nation Museum & Historical Society       
  • Contains exhibits that focus on the history of the Seminole Nation.
  • 524 South Wewoka - Wewoka, OK  74884
  • 1-405-257-5580
• The Whipping Tree
  • Located in front of the Seminole County Courthouse
  • This is a pecan tree where public lashings were held for criminal punishment.
  • Dates back to the late 1860's and is the only remaining physical reminder of tribal government
• Dr. Gil Morgan Municipal Golf Course        
  • 1-405-257-3292
  • Nine hole golf course.
  • End of 7th Street in Wewoka
• Wewoka Lake
  • Located NW of Wewoka on SH 56
  • Hiking Trails, playground, picnic areas, swimming and a pavilion available for rent.
• Sorghum Days
  • Third weekend in October

Konawa

• Konawa Lake
  • 15 miles south of Seminole, off SH99 & US Hwy 377
  • 1-405-925-2071
  • Swimming, boating, fishing, waterskiing, boat ramps and picnic areas.

Hotels and Motels in and near Seminole County, OK

If you are planning a trip to the Seminole County area, I hope you will find this of help to you.

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