Seminole County, OK

Taking its name from the Creek word meaning 'runaway' or 'those who camp at a distance,' this county was originally part of the Seminole Nation, Indian Territory. As a result of a treaty with the Creeks in 1856, the Seminoles received an estimated 2,169,080 acres of land in the Indian Territory where they could establish their own government and laws. They were the last of the Five Civilized Tribes to organize their government in this region.

Although oil exploration began near Wewoka as early as 1902, it was not until 1923 and the discovery of the Greater Seminole Oil Field that the county experienced an economic boom. By September 1929, this became the premier high-gravity oil field in the United States. Now, agriculture and manufacturing contribute to the economy.

Businesses engaged in the production of clothing, oil field chemicals and tanks, air blasting equipment, and many others are located in the area.

Seminole Junior College continues the tradition first exemplified by the founding of the Mekasukey Academy for Seminole boys in 1891 and the Emahaka Boarding School for Seminole girls in 1893.

Seminole County Cemeteries	Seminole County Newspapers	Seminole County Schools	Seminole Nation, I.T.	Seminole County Churches
Seminole County Obituaries	Seminole County Sheriff's Office	Seminole Chamber of Commerce	Greater Seminole Oilfield	Seminole County Political Graveyard
Seminole County Funeral Homes	Seminole County Census	Historical Photographs of Seminole County	The Story of Bill Tilghman	Konawa Genealogical Society
Seminole County Tombstone Project	Saving Graves	Seminole County Archives	The Bill Tilghman Foundation	Oklahoma Family Group Sheets
Cromwell	Konawa	Sasakwa	Wolf	Vamoosa
Seminole	Schoolton	Butner	Bowlegs	Lima

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