Exploring Oklahoma History

Pontotoc County

Pontotoc County it took its name from a historic Chickasaw tribal area in Mississippi, which is also mirrored by a county name in that state.

Established: 1907 ^[1]
County Seat: Ada, Oklahoma 74820
Area: 720 mi² (1,865 km²)
Population: 38,065 ^[2]
Region: Chickasaw Country
Weather: NWS Norman
Info: Wikipedia
History: Oklahoma Historical Society

Pontotoc County

Delaware Mount

On the old California Road. The California road, in 1849 - 1953, ascended the escarpment, about 3/4 mile east, known to travelers as " Delaware Mou...

Pontotoc County

Osage Village

Occupied 1834 by Chief Black Dog's Osage band on buffalo hunt. Gen. Henry Leavenworth and First Dragoons, including officers Henry Dodge, S. W. Kea...

County information from Wikipedia.
Population from U.S. Census Bureau, 2020.