Why visit Checotah
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 8 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Gentry Cinema and Oklahoma Odd Fellows Home at Checotah.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Checotah
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About Checotah
Checotah is a city in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for Samuel Checote, the first chief of the Creek Nation elected after the Civil War. Its population was 3,018 at the 2020 census, down from 3,335 in 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Checotah, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Oklahoma Odd Fellows Home at Checotah
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Checotah, Oklahoma, NRHP-listed
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Ray Grandstaff Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 1.7 mi
Paul Carr Drive, Checotah
Restaurants and cafes8
Gambino's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.9 mi
216 West Gentry Avenue, Checotah
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00, Su 11:00-21:00
Sallie's Cafe
Restaurant · 0.9 mi
716 West Gentry Avenue, Checotah
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 0.8 mi
1105 West Gentry Avenue, Checotah
Mo-Th 08:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-02:00; Su 08:00-01:00
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 1.2 mi
601 South Broadway Street, Checotah
Mo-Th 07:00-22:00; Fr 07:00-22:30; Sa 08:00-22:30; Su 08:00-22:00
June's Diner
Fast food · Chicken · 0.9 mi
123 South Broadway Street, Checotah
Tu-Th 11:00-20:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00
Charlie's Chicken
Fast food · Chicken · 0.8 mi
1120 West Gentry Avenue, Checotah
History
The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad (also known as the MKT or Katy) established a railhead on the old Texas Road in 1872 that became the site of present-day Checotah. Although it was named "Checote Switch" for Samuel Checote, a later mapmaker spelled the name as Checotah. The town was chartered by the Creek Nation in 1893. The Dawes Commission held its first meeting here.
Between 1907 and 1909, the people of Checotah were involved in a dispute with nearby Eufaula known as the McIntosh County Seat War. After Checotah was designated as the new county seat, the people of Eufaula refused to hand over the county records. Soon after, a group of heavily armed men from Checotah attempted to seize the records from the courthouse in Eufaula, but were beaten back and forced to surrender during the gunfight that followed. Eufaula was designated as the permanent seat of McIntosh County one year later.
Checotah was on the route of the Jefferson Highway established in 1915, with that road running more than 2,300 miles (3,700 km) from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to New Orleans, Louisiana.
From the History section of Checotah, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
First United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Map of Checotah
26 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 28°F | 2.3 in |
| Feb | 54°F | 32°F | 2.2 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 3.4 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 49°F | 4.1 in |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 5.5 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 4.4 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 3.6 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 3.1 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 4.1 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 39°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 52°F | 31°F | 2.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Muskogee Davis Fld (15 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
McIntosh County has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-07-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2021-02-24: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-17: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-02-10: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Muskogee-Davis Regional Airport (MKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Muskogee 20 mi northeast, about 33 min by car
- Okmulgee 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- Coweta 34 mi north, about 55 min by car
- Beggs 35 mi northwest, about 57 min by car
- Bixby 38 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Broken Arrow 41 mi north, about 1 h by car
- McAlester 41 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Tahlequah 43 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Jenks 44 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tulsa 49 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kniseley and Long Building, Checotah Oklahoma, John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
- Oklahoma Odd Fellows Home at Checotah, OK, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Checotah City Hall, Checotah, OK, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross Checotah Old Timers Day 2019 Veterans Park, Itsjustaliceok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross Checotah OK Old Settlers Day 2019, Itsjustaliceok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross Checotah Old Settlers Day 2019, Itsjustaliceok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Methodist Episcopal Church, Checotah, OK, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross and Bravado Wireless Door Decals Checotah, Itsjustaliceok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross Old Settler's Day Checotah OK 2019, Itsjustaliceok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross Checotah Old Timers Day 2019, Itsjustaliceok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross Telephone - Checotah OK, Itsjustaliceok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kniseley and Long Building 2017, Checotah, OK, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tabor House, Checotah, OK, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Checotah MKT Depot, Checotah, OK, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS062-E-37708 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS026-E-31799 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-43021 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-43020 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-43019 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-43022 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS026-E-31798 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-37709 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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