This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. The pittsburg county genealogical and historical society library holds a wealth of resources for genealogy research. Pittsburg county, oklahoma pittsburg county is a county located in the u. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in pittsburg county, oklahoma, united states. The county was named by its comparison to pittsburgh, pennsylvania, due to. Statewide collections are found on the oklahoma newspapers and obituaries page. Valid values are any county or parish in the united states and puerto rico counties or parishes should be spelled correctly, but case does not matter. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Pittsburg county, oklahoma welcome, i am carol rice, area coordinator for pittsburg county, oklahoma. The official facebook page is pittsburg county genealogical and historical society.
Surrounding counties include craig to the north, delaware to the east, cherokee and wagoner to the south, and rogers to the west. Gene aldrich, black heritage of oklahoma edmond, okla thompson book and supply co. Below you will find a collection of offline providers for oklahoma state county of pittsburg marriage records, these are both governmental agencies and privately run organizations. Pittsburg county, oklahoma genealogy familysearch wiki. Some content may be extracted from osu cooperative extension fact sheet agec802 andor the county training program website. Dec 10, 2015 11 things you didnt know about the history of oklahoma. David baird and danney goble, the story of oklahoma norman. Historic sites and federal writers projects collection.
Pittsburg county guardian the gateway to oklahoma history. The tobucksy news, is published three times a year january, may and september, and mailed to all members of the society. Guide to pittsburg county, oklahoma ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. The table below compares pittsburg county to the other 77 counties and county equivalents in oklahoma by rank and percentile using july 1, 2019 data. Genealogy trails history group pittsburg county, oklahoma independent genealogy and history source. View print 1 token arrowhead shores phase i amended pg. Pittsburg county comprises the mcalester, ok micropolitan statistical area. The societys latest project to date has been the publication, in 1997, of a 594 page history book, pittsburg county oklahoma, people and places. Oklahoma census records from 19001930 and american indian rolls for the five civilized tribes are available on microfilm. If you have information on cemeteries, obituaries, funeral home records, memorial cards or photos that you would like to add to this website, please see our how to submit information page. Search for multiple counties or parishes in the form county a, county b, county c with counties or parishes separated by commas ex.
Mcalester, oklahoma 74501 pittsburg county was formed on july 16, 1907 as an original county from choctaw land. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. View the 2020 directory of the top 32 public schools in pittsburg county, ok. The pittsburg county assessors office, located in mcalester, oklahoma, determines the value of all taxable property in pittsburg county, ok. Brad agnew, voices from the land run of 1889, the chronicles of oklahoma 67 spring 1989. Browse 2 pittsburg county, oklahoma for sale on lands of america. Discover pittsburg county and trace your family history and ancestry with this list of countyspecific genealogy resources. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group. Donate to pittsburg county genealogical and historical society, inc. Formed november 16, 1907, pittsburg county is located in the rolling hills of southeastern oklahoma. Pittsburgh is a city in the state of pennsylvania in the united states, and is the county seat of.
This collection is comprised of texts selected from the collections of several of our partner institutions. In all of these areas but religion oklahoma is overwhelmingly composed of bible belt churches, oklahoma is a border region, neither north nor south, east nor west, neither all. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in pittsburg county, oklahoma this is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in pittsburg county, oklahoma, united states. Pittsburgh county water system mapping r 12 e r e r 14 e r 15 e r 16 e r 17 e t 2 n t 3 n t 4 n t 5 n t 6 n t 7 n t 8 n t 9 n. Mcalester genealogy in pittsburg county, ok usa 1,060,369 oklahoma 18,868 pittsburg county 358 mcalester 126. The historic pittsburgh book collection comprises published material from the 19th and 20th centuries that document pittsburgh in the printed word. The pittsburg county guardian was published in mcalester, oklahoma from 1905 until 1924. The county was formed at statehood in 1907 from a part of the choctaw nation. Pittsburg county, oklahoma genealogy genealogy familysearch. Works progress administration wpa historic sites and federal writers project collection. Mayes county the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. Pittsburg county and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. View print 1 token arrowhead shores phase ii amended pg.
Albert, carl bert, cousin of charles wesley vursell, a representative from oklahoma. The county was formed from part of the choctaw nation in indian territory in 1907. Its preceding titles include crowder city guardian and succeeding titles include the malester guardian. While researching your family history in pittsburg county, be sure to visit mcalester, the largest town in the county.
Pittsburg county the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. Books and publications queries, questions and comments. Usa 1,060,369 oklahoma 18,868 oklahoma newspapers and obituaries 6,261 pittsburg county newspapers and obituaries 6 note. Help others by sharing new links and reporting broken links. Prior to statehood, roughly the same geographical area was known as tobucksy county, moshulatubbee district, choctaw nation, indian. From the bombing of boise city to guthrie as the first capital of the sooner state, weve learned a vast amount about oklahoma. Atlases of the united states, 6068 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image.
Pittsburg county oklahoma people and places hardcover january 1, 1997 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of. Taxable property includes land and commercial properties, often referred to as real property or real estate, and fixed assets owned by businesses, often referred to as personal property. Land for sale in pittsburg county, oklahoma lands of america. Savanna high school, frinkchambers public school and mcalester high school. When you search for your home with our service, youre getting records from all available sources including your local assessors office. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. In 1907, before oklahoma became a state, oklahoma produced the most oil of any state or territory in the united states. Its like having the answers before you take the test. National register of historic places listings in pittsburg. In previous articles weve covered many facts about our great state. Settlement patterns the encyclopedia of oklahoma history. Pittsburg county, oklahoma images of america series by.
It is an attempt at providing a unique overview to local pittsburgh and western pennsylvania history. State and lake records oklahoma department of wildlife. History donate to pittsburg county genealogical and historical society, inc. Netr online pittsburg pittsburg public records, search. Pittsburg county oklahoma, genealogy and history, formerly.
The first oil in oklahoma was discovered in july 1850, in the old cherokee nation near salina in mayes county. The rod and line record fish division is for fish caught on rod and line and must be hooked and played by only one person and the fish must weigh more than the current. Mayes county is located near the northeastern corner of oklahoma. Settlement patterns are determined by many factors. It was published on a weekly basis and geographic coverage included mcalester, pittsburg county. Pittsburg county, ok jail inmate lookup name search. Pittsburg county genealogical and historical society, inc. Price new from used from hardcover, january 1, 1997 please retry. Pittsburg county, oklahoma, researching ancestry in oklahoma. Whats online the historic pittsburgh book collection contains publications from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries that document pittsburgharea history and culture. In 2010 pittsburg countys incorporated towns included alderson, ashland, canadian, crowder, haileyville, hartshorne, indianola, kiowa, krebs, mcalester.
It was named after pittsburgh, pennsylvania, with the h removed, the city of origin of one of the first settlers. If you have information on cemeteries, obituaries, funeral home records, memorial cards or photos that you would like to add to this website, please see our. County leaders believed that its coal productio read more. Search and browse pittsburg county, oklahoma cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions for oklahoma genealogy research, compiled by pittsburg county genealogical volunteers. Editors frequently monitor and verify these resources on a routine basis. It was published every thursday at 19 grand avenue, mcalester, oklahoma. Calculates the taxes on all property in the county and delivers the taxes due to the treasurer. Geography, land policy, sociological circumstances, economics, ethnicity, even religion, readily come to mind. County leaders believed that its coal production compared favorably with pittsburgh, pennsylvania at the time of statehood.
Pittsburg county is situated in the southeastern part of oklahoma. Pittsburg county cemetery records, oklahoma genealogy. In the early 1800s, that valley became the home of the mississippi choctaw tribe, part of the u. Historic pittsburgh book collection historic pittsburgh. Census bureau, the county has a total area of 3,569 km.
Map, 1910 to 1919, oklahoma, american memory library of. Mcalester is the county seat and economic hub of the area, located at the crossings of state highways 69 and 270. The oil was discovered in a well that had been drilled for salt. Welcome, i am carol rice, area coordinator for pittsburg county, oklahoma. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. The historic pittsburgh book collection contains publications from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries that document pittsburgharea history and culture. County leaders believed that its coal production compared favorably with pittsburgh, pennsylvania at the time of. Jul 01, 2019 the table below compares pittsburg county to the other 77 counties and county equivalents in oklahoma by rank and percentile using july 1, 2019 data. North of the thick pine and oak forests of the ouachitas mountains, in the foothills beyond the kiamichi and the winding stair mountains, two trails crossed in the rolling valley nestled between the shawnee hills and the sans bois mountains. Pittsburg is a town in pittsburg county, oklahoma, united states.
The oklahoma land records search links below open in a new window and take you to third party websites that provide access to ok public records. The locations of national register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be. Undergoes compliance checks by the oklahoma tax commission. Pittsburg county ok peer comparisons by rank and percentile. Search for cemeteries, highways and scenic sites, or examine county and township lines with this detailed map of pittsburg county. Pittsburghs story of economic regeneration was the inspiration of president barack obama to host the 2009.