Pushmataha, Alabama

Pushmataha, Alabama
Pushmataha, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Pushmataha, Alabama
Pushmataha, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°11′36″N 88°21′12″W / 32.19333°N 88.35333°W / 32.19333; -88.35333
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChoctaw
Elevation
243 ft (74 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659

Pushmataha is an unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States.[1] It was named in honor of famed Choctaw chief Pushmataha.[2] Much of the community is part of the Pushmataha Historic District, listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in October 2008.[3]

Pushmataha's population as an unincorporated community was listed as 124 at the 1880 U.S. Census, the only time a figure was returned.

Geography

Pushmataha is located at 32°11′36″N 88°21′12″W / 32.19347°N 88.35336°W / 32.19347; -88.35336 and has an elevation of 243 feet (74 m).[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880124
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pushmataha
  2. ^ Greg O'Brien (February 6, 2011). "Pushmataha". The Encyclopedia of Alabama. Auburn University. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. May 31, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  4. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.