Atoka, Oklahoma
-
15miles Southeast of Atoka
McGee Creek Reservoir is located about 15 miles southeast of the city of Atoka in one of the state'... continue
4miles North of AtokaAtoka lake is 15 miles long and in typical years has an average depth of 26 feet. It has 5,700 surface acres and 60+ miles of shoreline. It is located 4... continue
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Boggy Depot Cemetery
Adjoining Boggy Depot Townsite is the 1830s Middle Boggy Battlefield Site and Cemetery. The townsite and cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and on the Oklahoma's list of Oldest Historical Places.
Atoka, OK Cemeteries
Boggy Depot Townsite
Prelude to a State Boggy Depot's contribution to Oklahoma outlasted all her structures, for it was the source of the state's name. Chief Allen Wright, principal chief of the Choctaw Nation, suggested the word "Oklahoma" (meaning "Red People") in 1866
Atoka, OK Historic Towns
Confederate Cemetery
The "burying ground" was first used by emigrants traveling on the Butterfield Stage road who camped at a spring, which was later called "Harkins' Spring," just north of the Middle Boggy River (today known as the Muddy Boggy).
Atoka, OK Cemeteries
Confederate Memorial Museum and Cemetery
The museum offers a unique look into the varied history of southeastern Oklahoma. From pre-historic bones, the Choctaw Trail of Tears and a stop on the Butterfield Stage Line, to homegrown talents Reba McEntire and the late Lane Frost, the museum and it'
Atoka, OK Museums
Things to do near Atoka, OK