Captain Atoka

Captain Atoka (HM1DJG)

Location: Atoka, OK 74525 Atoka County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 23.133', W 96° 7.61'

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In Memory Of

Born about 1792
Died during Civil War
Signed Treaty of
Dancing Rabbit Creek
in 1830.
Led Band of Choctaws to this area,
settling near Crystal in 1834.
Capt. Atoka was a noted
athlete, Choctaw subchief
and respected leader.
Atoka County and City
were named in his honor.
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HM NumberHM1DJG
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Placed ByAtoka Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 6:55pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 764166 N 3808648
Decimal Degrees34.38555000, -96.12683333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 23.133', W 96° 7.61'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 23' 7.98" N, 96° 7' 36.60" W
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Area Code(s)580
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-244 E Court St, Atoka OK 74525, US
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