Atoka

Formed November 16, 1907 (29^th county)

Atoka County (14,135), Atoka (3,198)                

The Modern one-story stucco and tan brick structure was built in 1964.  It sits at the corner Court Street (Oklahoma State Highway 3) and Reba McEntire Boulevard on what can be described as a city square.  United States Highway 75 is one block west of the site.  The building’s architect was Monroe Parker.  Veteran memorials are on the grounds.  A 1913 courthouse was also located in the City of Atoka, the only county seat.  The county was formed on November 16, 1907 from the Choctaw Nation as the 29^th county.  Atoka County and City are named for Captain Atoka, a Choctaw Chief. 

Atoka County government consists of a sheriff and 3 Commissioners.  Three District Court Judges serve Atoka and Coal counties.  The county is in the southeast part of the state southeast of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and southwest of McAlester, Oklahoma.  The county center is 4.3 miles East of Atoka.  The county is surrounded clockwise by Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Choctaw, Bryan, Johnston, and Coal counties. 

The area of the county is 978 square miles.  It is 23 out of 77 in the state.  It ranks 47 out of 77 in population in the state.  It has a density of 14.5 persons per square mile making it 55 out of 77 in the state.  Atoka County has 29.8% of its population in its incorporated areas.  United States Highway 69 enters from Pittsburg County on the north and exits into Bryan County on the southwest.  United States Highway 75 comes from the northwest (Coal County), joins United States Highway 6 9 in Atoka, and goes southwest (Bryan County.)  The county has multiple straight-line borders with an overall shape of a shopping cart minus its wheels.  Atoka City is west and slightly south of the county center.  Atoka is the county seat and the largest city.  It is 22.6% of the county population.  The county and county seat are pronounced A-TOE-KA.

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