Okemah, OK 74859 (Former) - U.S. Post Offices on Waymarking.com

The current U.S. Post Office for Okemah is a 1930s-era WPA building on the north side of Highway 56. On the south side of the highway is the former Post Office - a long, narrow building constructed in 1902 that currently houses a "quick loan" store. The top of the building bears the inscription POST OFFICE.

Okemah is the county seat and largest city in Okmulgee County. The town was named for a Kickapoo Chief named Okemah and was platted on land sold to settlers by two full-blooded Creek Indians who probably did not have the legal right to sell their holdings, as the tribe was still working to determine just exactly who owned what parcels. As it turns out, the sale was not contested. The town formally opened on April 22, 1902, and dozens of stores and offices were constructed during the first few weeks. The Post Office opened on May 16. This fine little brick building served until the Great Depression, when the much larger facility was constructed across the street by the WPA.

Type of structure:: Stand-Alone re-enter Zip Code here:: 74859 Current Status:: Retired

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