Cameron, Oklahoma
town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States
Cameron is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cameron had a population of 323.
History
When the Fort Smith and Southern Railway laid tracks in the area of the present day town of Cameron in 1886–87, there was already a settlement of about 40 people. At the time of its founding, Cameron was located in Skullyville County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation. The U. S. Post Office Department established a post office that it named Cameron, Indian Territory in 1888.
According to Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, the post office and town may have been named for either of two persons. One was William Cameron, a former Mine Inspector for Indian Territory. The other was James Cameron, an employee of the Fort Smith and Southern Railway.
In 1883, James Reynolds, a successful rancher and entrepreneur, established the Cameron Institute, which was sponsored by the Presbyterian Church but was open to enrolling students of any denomination. It educated children from primary to high school level.
The public source identifies “Cameron, Oklahoma” as town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Cameron, Oklahoma and town.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 10, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3287252. Authority coordinates are 35.134, -94.535. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1886, 1888 and 1883.
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