Skullyville

Skullyville (HM1H7D)

Location: Spiro, OK 74959 Le Flore County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 15.037', W 94° 35.615'

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Choctaw National Cemetery



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The founding of Skullyville dates back to 1832 when the removal of the Choctaws was in full progress. The old cemetery has all the interest usually attached to these places. Early on our people used rocks and stones to mark their loved ones grave sites. Though most of the rocks & stones that were not engraved in some way have been removed, it is known that hundreds of Indian people lie here in unmarked graves. The stones that are left with engraving date back to the early eighteen thirties. It is a peaceful spot where numerous trees cast their shade over the final resting place of many of our ancestors.



May 2, 1998 Miko (Chief) Gregory E. Pyle unveiled this monument to symbolize that the Skullyville Cemetery is the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma's National Cemetery.



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Original 3 Districts

? National Capital

? District Capital

? County Court



Choctaw Nation



Monument was placed as a tribal historical marker by the efforts of the following administrative personnel. Gregory E. Pyle, Chief Mike Bailey, Assistant Chief Tribal Council Members: Charley Jones, Billy Paul Baker, Leslie James, Lois Burton, Charlotte Jackson, Randle Durant, Glenn Johnson, Perry Thompson, Ted Dosh, E.J. Johnson, Bob Pate, and James Frazier. Nancy Belvin, Special Projects Coordinator. Choctaw Nation consists or 12 districts of which all Choctaw Nation of Ok. members are affiliated with. Tribal Council members and Chief are elected by tribal members.
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HM NumberHM1H7D
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Year Placed1998
Placed ByChoctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 2:32pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 355021 N 3901999
Decimal Degrees35.25061667, -94.59358333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 15.037', W 94° 35.615'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 15' 2.22" N, 94° 35' 36.9" W
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Area Code(s)918
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 55 Spring Road, Spiro OK 74959, US
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