Bokchito, Oklahoma
human settlement in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Bokchito is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 574 residents. It is located on the west side of what is now Bokchito Creek.
History
A post office was established at Bokchito, Indian Territory on August 11, 1894. It was named for the local waterway, Bok Chito, which in the Choctaw language means "Big Creek." Bokchito, Indian Territory was platted and incorporated by the federal government as a town within the Choctaw Nation on April 27, 1901. At that time, the population was estimated at 200.
When founded, Bokchito was located in Blue County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.
Since the 1970s Bokchito has been known as "The Biggest Little Town in Oklahoma"
Notable people connected to Bokchito include decorated Vietnam war veteran Paul Fredrick May and author Ramiro Pesina. Dennis Rodman lived in Bokchito when he was in college.
Geography
Bokchito is located 13 miles (21 km) east of Durant and 37 miles (60 km) west of Hugo.
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