Quick Facts About Latimer County
FOUNDED: 1907
NAMED AFTER: James L. Latimer
COUNTY SEAT: City of Wilburton
POPULATION: Greater than 10,000
SIZE: About 729 square miles
TOURISM REGION: Kiamichi Country
LOCATION:
Souheast Oklahoma
Attractions
5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run
Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad
Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad
Eastern Oklahoma State College
Goldberg and Joseph Heritage Park (Wilburton)
Miners Museum
Oklahoma Paragliding
Picture Show Movie Theater (Wilburton)
Robber's Cave State Park (Wilburton)
Robbers Cave Lakes - Wayne Wallace Lake
Robbers Cave Lakes - Coon Creek Lake
Robbers Cave Lakes - Carlton Lake
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sycamore Springs Golf
Wilburton Main Street (Wilburton)
Events in Latimer County
- Green Frog Puddle Jump (5k run and 1 mile fun run) 3rd Sat in Apr
- Red Oak 4th of July Celebration (Red Oak)
- Green Frog Festival: 3rd Sat in Apr
- Robbers Cave Fall Festival
- Bikes and Bands on Main Street: August; (Warburton)
Latimer County Tourism
Web site with information for visitors to Latimer County in Oklahoma.
Wikipedia Introduction to Latimer County
Article with facts and general information about Oklahoma's
Latimer County. Includes the county's history, geography,
highways, adjacent counties, education, economy, demographics,
politics, economy, communities, and county sites on the
United States National Register of Historic Places.
Latimer County History
Latimer County history article on the Web site of the Oklahoma Historical
Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.
Communities in Latimer County
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Wilburton City (Latimer county seat)
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Red Oak Town
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Fanshawe Town (but mostly in Le Flore County)
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Buffalo Valley Community
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Pancia Community
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Gowen Community
Adjacent Counties:
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Haskell County
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Le Flore County
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Pushmataha County
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Pittsburg County
Other Oklahoma Counties
Oklahoma Travel Guide
United States Travel Guide
North America Travel Guide
