Miller Courthouse
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Team Min Dawg
N 33° 52.864 W 094° 49.820
15S E 330726 N 3750476
This Oklahoma historical marker is located on west Lincoln Road, south of Idabel, OK.
Waymark Code: WM4XQ5
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
Views: 7

The historic marker reads as follows:

Miller Courthouse

To the southwest near Red River stood Miller Courthouse, county seat of Old Miller County, Arkansas Territory 1820-1828. First post office established there Sept. 7, 1824, J. H. Fowler, postmaster. Claiborne Wright, prominent settlement leader, served as sheriff and member territorial council. His “place” was site of first court held in Old Miller Co. Courthouse was later built nearby. County abolished Oct. 1828 after land ceded to Choctaw Nation. White settlers removed to make way for Choctaws upon removal from Mississippi. Courthouse and post office burned Nov . 1828.

Oklahoma Historical Society
704-1995

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County: McCurtain County

Record Address::
McCurtain County
Idabel, OK United States of America


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Date Erected: 1995

Sponsor (Who put it there): Oklahoma Historical Society

Web site if available: Not listed

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