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Broken Bow is a city in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,120 at the 2010 census . It is named after Broken Bow, Nebraska , the former hometown of the city's founders, the Dierks brothers . [ 4 ]
The city of Broken Bow, Oklahoma started as a private development by a subsidiary of the Choctaw Lumber Company. [12] The Dierks sawmill in town was one of the largest mills in the United States. [12] The name of the town came about from Broken Bow, Nebraska, the previous home of founders Herman and Fred Dierks. [13]
McCurtain County National Bank in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. The area now included in McCurtain County was part of the Choctaw Nation before Oklahoma became a state. The territory of the present-day county fell within the Apukshunnubbee District, one of three administrative superregions comprising the Choctaw Nation, and was divided among six of its counties: Bok Tuklo, Cedar, Eagle, Nashoba, Red ...
Oklahoma City attorney Bob Burke may know more about Oklahoma history than any other living person. Born in Broken Bow 76 years ago, Burke has both a degree in journalism and a law degree, and he ...
Broken Bow Lake is a reservoir in southeastern Oklahoma, located on Mountain Fork River and 9 miles (14 km) northeast of the town of Broken Bow in McCurtain County. It is one of the largest fresh water lakes within the state of Oklahoma, and a popular tourist destination for locals and visitors from neighboring Texas and Arkansas .
Broken Bow spillway overlook Bridge across Mountain Fork River A vista of Broken Bow Lake. Beavers Bend State Park is a 3,482 [2] acres (14.09 km 2) Oklahoma state park located in McCurtain County. It is approximately 10.5 miles (16.9 km) north of Broken Bow on SH-259A. [3] It was established in 1937 and contains Broken Bow Lake. [4]
The second incarnation of Hochatown is located approximately one mile west of Broken Bow Lake on U.S. Route 259 or 20 miles north of Idabel, Oklahoma. [6]November 8, 2022 Hochatown residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of the ballot question proposing the incorporation of Hochatown with 129 votes in favor of incorporation and 18 votes against.
SH-259A, an Oklahoma state highway, is a 10-mile (16 km) loop to Broken Bow Lake and Beavers Bend Resort Park north of Broken Bow, Oklahoma. It lies partially in the Ouachita National Forest and is occasionally signed as a U.S. highway.