List of counties in Oklahoma

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Map of Oklahoma counties
Map of Oklahoma counties

This is a list of the seventy seven counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma is ranked 20th size and 17th in the number of counties, between Mississippi with 82 counties and Arkansas with 75 counties.[1]

Oklahoma originally had seven counties when it was first organized as the Oklahoma Territory. These counties were designated numerically, first through seventh. New counties added after this were designated by letters of the alphabet. The first seven counties were later renamed. The Oklahoma Constitutional Convention named all of the counties that were formed when Oklahoma entered statehood in 1907. Only two counties have been formed since then.[2]

According to the Oklahoma Constitution, a county can be disorganized if the sum of all taxable property is less than two and half million dollars. If so, then a petition must be signed by one-fourth of the population and then a vote would occur. If a majority vote for dissolution of the county, the county will combined with an adjacent county with the lowest valuation of taxable property.[3]

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify counties, is provided with each entry. The FIPS code for each county links to census data for that county.

County FIPS Code County Seat Year formed Formed from Named for Location in Oklahoma


Adair County 001 Stilwell 1907 The Adair family of the Cherokee tribe[4]


Alfalfa County 003 Cherokee 1907 Woods County William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray (1869-1956), ninth Governor of Oklahoma[5]


Atoka County 005 Atoka 1907 Choctaw lands Captain Atoka, a noted Choctaw[6]


Beaver County 007 Beaver Initially encompasses entire panhandle from 1890 to 1907 (as Seventh County); current geography since 1907 The Beaver River[7]


Beckham County 009 Sayre 1907 Greer County and Roger Mills County[8] J. C. W. Beckham (1869-1940), Governor of Kentucky[8]


Blaine County 011 Watonga 1890 James G. Blaine (1830-1893), former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Senator and Secretary of State[9]


Bryan County 013 Durant Choctaw lands William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925), former Secretary of State, famous orator and three-time U.S. Presidential candidate[10]


Caddo County 015 Anadarko 1901 From Indian word "Kaddi" meaning life or chief[11]


Canadian County 017 El Reno 1901 Part of Cheyenne and Arapaho reservation[12]


Carter County 019 Ardmore 1907 Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation A prominent early-day family[13]


Cherokee County 021 Tahlequah 1907 Originally settled by Cherokee Indians following the Trail of Tears Cherokee Nation[14]


Choctaw County 023 Hugo 1907 Choctaw Nation of Indians[15]


Cimarron County 025 Boise City 1907 Cimarron River[16]


Cleveland County 027 Norman 1890 Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), two-time President of the United States[17]


Coal County 029 Coalgate 1907 Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation Coal, the primary economic product of the region at the time[18]


Comanche County 031 Lawton 1907 Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache reservation Spanish "Camino Ancho", meaning broad trail[19]


Cotton County 033 Walters 1912 Lands of Quapaws, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Comanche Reservation, and Big Pasture The principal economic base of the county, cotton[20]


Craig County 035 Vinita 1907 Cherokee Nation Granville Cherokee, a prominent Cherokee[21]


Creek County 037 Sapulpa 1907 Creek tribe[22]


Custer County 039 Arapaho Cheyenne-Arapaho Reservation George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876), a United States Army cavalry commander[23]


Delaware County 041 Jay 1907 Delaware District of old Cherokee Nation[2]


Dewey County 043 Taloga 1892 Cheyenne-Arapaho Reservation Either for Admiral George Dewey (1837-1917)[24] or derived from original name, County "D", during land run of 1892 and later changed[2]


Ellis County 045 Arnett 1907 Roger Mills and Woodward counties Albert H. Ellis, vice president of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention[25] (name could also be Abraham H. Ellis[26])


Garfield County 047 Enid 1893 Cherokee Outlet James Garfield (1831-1881), President of the Unites States[27]


Garvin County 049 Pauls Valley Chickasaw Nation Samuel Garvin, a prominent Chickasaw Indian[28]


Grady County 051 Chickasha 1907 Henry W. Grady (1851-1889), editor of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper[29]


Grant County 053 Medford 1892 Originally "L" county Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), President of the United States[30]


Greer County 055 Mangum 1896 Greer County, Texas John Alexander Greer, Lieutenant Governor of Texas[31]


Harmon County 057 Hollis 1909 Greer County Judson Harmon (1846-1927), U.S. Attorney General and Governors of Ohio[32]


Harper County 059 Buffalo 1893 Oscar G. Harper, clerk of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention[33]


Haskell County 061 Stigler 1907 Charles N. Haskell (1860-1933), first Governor of Oklahoma[34]


Hughes County 063 Holdenville 1907 William C. Hughes, member of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention[35][2]


Jackson County 065 Altus 1907 Greer County Either Stonewall Jackson (1824-1863), Confederate general during the American Civil War[36] or Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh President of the United States[2]


Jefferson County 067 Waurika Comanche County and part of Chickasaw Nation Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), third President of the United States[37]


Johnston County 069 Tishomingo 1907 Douglas H. Johnston, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation[38]


Kay County 071 Newkirk Cherokee Strip Originally designated as county "K"[39]


Kingfisher County 073 Kingfisher 1907 Unassigned Lands Either for a bird[2] or King David Fisher, an early settler in the area[40]


Kiowa County 075 Hobart 1901 Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Indian Reservations Kiowa Indian tribe[41]


Latimer County 077 Wilburton 1907 James S. Latimer, member of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention[42]


Le Flore County 079 Poteau Choctaw Nation[43] A Choctaw Indian family of French descent[2]


Lincoln County 081 Chandler


Logan County 083 Guthrie


Love County 085 Marietta


Major County 093 Fairview


Marshall County 095 Madill


Mayes County 097 Pryor


McClain County 087 Purcell


McCurtain County 089 Idabel


McIntosh County 091 Eufaula


Murray County 099 Sulphur


Muskogee County 101 Muskogee


Noble County 103 Perry


Nowata County 105 Nowata


Okfuskee County 107 Okemah


Oklahoma County 109 Oklahoma City


Okmulgee County 111 Okmulgee


Osage County 113 Pawhuska


Ottawa County 115 Miami


Pawnee County 117 Pawnee


Payne County 119 Stillwater


Pittsburg County 121 McAlester


Pontotoc County 123 Ada


Pottawatomie County 125 Shawnee


Pushmataha County 127 Antlers


Roger Mills County 129 Cheyenne


Rogers County 131 Claremore


Seminole County 133 Wewoka


Sequoyah County 135 Sallisaw


Stephens County 137 Duncan


Texas County 139 Guymon


Tillman County 141 Frederick


Tulsa County 143 Tulsa Tulsey Town, an old Creek settlement in Alabama[44]


Wagoner County 145 Wagoner


Washington County 147 Bartlesville


Washita County 149 Cordell


Woods County 151 Alva


Woodward County 153 Woodward

[edit] References

  1. ^ How Many Counties are in Your State?. Click and Learn. Retrieved on February 28, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g (March 1924) "Origin of County Names in Oklahoma". Chronicles of Oklahoma 2 (1): 75-82. Retrieved on 2007-02-28. 
  3. ^ "The Consitution of the State of Oklahoma," Article XVII, Section 5. http://oklegal.onenet.net/okcon/XVII-5.html. Accessed on 2007-02-28.
  4. ^ (2005) "Adair", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on February 28, 2007. 
  5. ^ (2005) "Alfalfa", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on February 28, 2007. 
  6. ^ (2005) "Atoka", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on February 28, 2007. 
  7. ^ (2005) "Beaver", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on February 28, 2007. 
  8. ^ a b (2005) "Beckham", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on February 28, 2007. 
  9. ^ (2005) "Blaine", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on February 28, 2007. 
  10. ^ (2005) "Bryan", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on February 28, 2007. 
  11. ^ (2005) "Caddo", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  12. ^ (2005) "Canadian", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  13. ^ (2005) "Carter", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  14. ^ (2005) "Cherokee", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  15. ^ (2005) "Choctaw", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  16. ^ (2005) "Cimarron", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  17. ^ (2005) "Cleveland", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  18. ^ (2005) "Coal", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  19. ^ (2005) "Comanche", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  20. ^ (2005) "Cotton", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  21. ^ (2005) "Craig", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  22. ^ (2005) "Creek", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  23. ^ (2005) "Custer", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  24. ^ (2005) "Dewey", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  25. ^ (2005) "Ellis", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  26. ^
  27. ^ (2005) "Garfield", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  28. ^ (2005) "Garvin", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  29. ^ (2005) "Grady", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  30. ^ (2005) "Grant", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  31. ^ (2005) "Greer", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  32. ^ (2005) "Harmon", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on March 4, 2007. 
  33. ^ (2005) "Harper", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on April 2, 2007. 
  34. ^ (2005) "Haskell", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on April 2, 2007. 
  35. ^ (2005) "Hughes", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on April 2, 2007. 
  36. ^ (2005) "Jackson", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on April 2, 2007. 
  37. ^ (2005) "Jefferson", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on April 2, 2007. 
  38. ^ (2005) "Johnston", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on April 2, 2007. 
  39. ^ (2005) "Kay", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on April 2, 2007. 
  40. ^ (2005) "Kingfisher", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on April 2, 2007. 
  41. ^ (2005) "Kiowa", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on April 2, 2007. 
  42. ^ (2005) "Latimer", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on April 2, 2007. 
  43. ^ (2005) "Le Flore", Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF), Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved on April 2, 2007. 
  44. ^ Tulsa County History. TulsaCounty.org. Retrieved on February 27, 2007.

[edit] See also


Flag of Oklahoma
 State of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City (capital)
Regions

Arklatex | Central | Cherokee Outlet | Flint Hills | Green Country | Little Dixie | Northeastern | Northwestern | Panhandle | Ouachita Mountains | The Ozarks | Southeastern | Southwestern
Largest cities

Broken Arrow | Edmond | Enid | Lawton | Midwest City | Moore | Norman | Oklahoma City | Stillwater | Tulsa
Counties

Adair | Alfalfa | Atoka | Beaver | Beckham | Blaine | Bryan | Caddo | Canadian | Carter | Cherokee | Choctaw | Cimarron | Cleveland | Coal | Comanche | Cotton | Craig | Creek | Custer | Delaware | Dewey | Ellis | Garfield | Garvin | Grady | Grant | Greer | Harmon | Harper | Haskell | Hughes | Jackson | Jefferson | Johnston | Kay | Kingfisher | Kiowa | Latimer | Le Flore | Lincoln | Logan | Love | Major | Marshall | Mayes | McClain | McCurtain | McIntosh | Murray | Muskogee | Noble | Nowata | Okfuskee | Oklahoma | Okmulgee | Osage | Ottawa | Pawnee | Payne | Pittsburg | Pontotoc | Pottawatomie | Pushmataha | Roger Mills | Rogers | Seminole | Sequoyah | Stephens | Texas | Tillman | Tulsa | Wagoner | Washington | Washita | Woods | Woodward


Lists of counties in the United States
(parishes in Louisiana; boroughs and census areas in Alaska)

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