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Adair County is located in the eastern part of Oklahoma adjoining the counties
of Benton and Washington, State of Arkansas, on the west and Cherokee County, Oklahoma, on the east. The western
slope of what is called the "Ozark Uplift" of Arkansas extends into Adair County, giving it a healthful
altitude of one thousand feet or more. It is about thirty-six miles in length north and south, with an average
width of sixteen miles, containing 587 square miles of land. The greater part of the county is rough and hilly
and originally was heavily timbered. The hilly sections are underlaid with sandstone, limestone, and granite which
very closely resembles marble. These hills are plentifully supplied with sparkling springs, good grass, and of
late years the residents are just becoming fully cognizant of the fact that much of this rough, cheap land is well
adapted to fruit and berry culture. Founded in 1907, Adair County was named
in honor of Watt Adair, one of the old time Cherokees who was one of the first settlers of Indian Territory.
His son, Hugh M. Adair, took an active part in the development of Eastern Oklahoma and is still one of its honored
citizens.
Adair County boasts of being one of the best watered counties of the state, its numerous
springs forming little streams which furnish pure water for every neighborhood. Of these streams the Barron Fork,
Sallisaw Creek, Lee's Creek, Ballard Creek and others, all tributaries of the Illinois and Arkansas rivers, not
only supply pure water to the inhabitants of the county, but furnish great sport for anglers.
The greater part of the hilly sections of this county is
still covered with timber, consisting of oak, hickory, walnut, ash, elm and sycamore, much of which is suitable
for making furniture and building material. No special effort has yet been made to develop the mineral resources.
Fifty years ago some lead was found from which the Indians molded their- bullets, but lead has not yet been found
in paying quantities. Two attempts to drill for oil were made some time ago- but without success, although the
land owners are still hopeful of finding lead, oil and gas.
The valleys of the numerous streams of Adair County are very
fertile, producing practically all of the crops of the temperate zone. Corn, cotton, wheat and oats are the staple
crops, but alfalfa, timothy and potatoes are produced in limited quantities.
[Source: Muskogee and Northeastern Oklahoma, vol 1, Chapter 31; 1922]
Cities and Towns
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Addielee
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Bunch
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Going Snake
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Rocky Mountain
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Watts
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Ballard
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Chance
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Greasy
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Salem
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Watts Community
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Baptist
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Cherry Tree
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Green
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Sanders
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Wauhillau
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Baron
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Chewey
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Lyon Switch
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Spade Mountain
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West Peavine
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Bell
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Christie
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Maryetta
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Stilwell
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Westville
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Bidding Springs
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Elohim City
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Peavine
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Stony Point
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Whitmire
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Blanch
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England
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Piney
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Strawberry Spring
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Zion
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Blank
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Fairfield
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Proctor
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Titanic
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Website Updates:
Oct 2010: bio for PITCHFORD; obits for CHAPMAN, PIGMAN, CAMPBELL, BRYANT. Marriage announcement for ALEXANDER-WATERS,
PATTERSON-MCMINN; Gossip news items, Community news item. Sick LIst items for POOR, DODSON; Crime news for MCCASLAND,
DOUBLEHEAD
Sep 2010: obits for JOHNSON, BELLAMY
April 2009 Court record, list of cemetery listings, history of county
Sep 2008: Crime news items for REED, WHITE, FORBES, STOKES, ALBERTY; Community News Items; Misc. News Item for
soldier KEITH |
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Surrounding Counties
* Delaware County (north)
* Benton County, Arkansas(southeast)
* Sequoyah County
(south)
* Cherokee County
(west)
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