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Le Flore County, Oklahoma
LeFlore County is a county along the eastern border of the U.S state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,384. Its county seat is Poteau. The county is part of the Fort Smith metropolitan area and the name honors a Choctaw family named LeFlore. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the federal district court with jurisdiction in LeFlore County. History The Choctaw Nation signed the Treaty of Doak's Stand in 1820, ceding part of their ancestral home in the Southeastern U. S. and receiving a large tract in Indian Territory. They signed the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek in 1830, which ceded the remainder of their original homeland. Most of the remainder of the Choctaw were removed to Indian Territory, escorted by federal military troops, in several waves. In 1832, the Federal Government constructed the Choctaw Agency in Indian Territory about west of Fort Smith, Arkansas. The town of Skullyville developed around the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LeFlore County Courthouse
The LeFlore County Courthouse, on Courthouse Square in Poteau, Oklahoma, Poteau in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, was built in 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is a three-story yellow brick building. Large windows on its front are separated by brick pilasters. It was deemed "significant because of its importance to the county as the center of local government. Various county agencies, such as the election board and the county clerk's office, are housed in the building. It is the main location for the activities of county politics, and as such, serves a vital role within the community." With . References National Register of Historic Places in Le Flore County, Oklahoma Government buildings completed in 1926 LeFlore County, Oklahoma County courthouses in Oklahoma Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |