The Latimer County Historical & Genealogical Society is located in the Latimer County Library Building. The Construction of this new building was begun in 1993, by the Latimer County Foundation for the Future, Inc., and the building was dedicated on September 22, 1995. Kensel and Dortha Lee Tucker donated the land for the specific purpose of building a Public Library to include a room for the Society and the Wilburton Alumni. |
The Latimer
County Historical & Genealogical Society page complements the We hope you find the site useful in your genealogical research of Latimer County. Artifacts of the 1880 to 1930 era can be seen at the Miners Museum. If you have any comments, or know of resources that are available, Latimer County was created at statehood in 1907 from parts of Gaines, Sugarloaf, Wade, and San Bois Counties, Indian Territory, Choctaw Nation. The County was named for J.S. Latimer, the Representative to the Constitutional Congress from this area. The Latimer County Historical & Genealogical Society is committed to preservations of the History of Latimer County. The meeting time is 2:00 pm on the third Sunday of each month. Dues for membership in the "Society" are $10.00/person and $15.00/family. Research fees are $10.00 per hour.. |
Ora Shackelford, President
Red Oak, Ok. 74563 |
Billye Givens, Vice-President
Wilburton, Oklahoma 74578 | |
Kaylon Shackelford, Secretary
Red Oak, OK 74563 |
Linda Fazekas,
Treasurer Wilburton, OK 74578 |
Latimer County Court House 109 N Central St. Room 200 Wilburton, OK 74578 |
Latimer County Public Library 301 W. Ada Wilburton, OK 74578 918-465-3751 Mailing Address: LCHGS P.O. Box 1 Wilburton, Oklahoma 74578 |
Resources found in the Latimer County Historical and Genealogical
Society or the Latimer County Library
Newspapers on microfilm 1904 - 1995 Hard Copy Resource Material-Latimer County Hard Copy Resource Material-OK and Misc. OK Counties Hard Copy Publications and Others Sale Items
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