| Frogville, Oklahoma | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Oklahoma#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Frogville |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Choctaw |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 122 |
| Coordinates: | 33.8975°N -95.3128°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 74743 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1100435 |
Frogville is a small unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established on October 29, 1897, and closed on August 15, 1933.[1] Frogville was named for the abundance of frogs in the area said to be so large they ate young ducks.[1]
A post office was established at Frogville, Indian Territory on October 29, 1897. It took its name from area frogs, which were said to be so plentiful they reputedly "ate young ducks." The post office closed on August 15, 1933.[2]
At the time of its founding, Frogville was located in Kiamitia County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[3]
Frogville, at its peak, was home to 40 families, a post office, several stores, a school, and a church.[4]
Frogville is located around a mile from the Red River, which separates Oklahoma and Texas.[5] Frogville is in southeastern Choctaw County southeast of Hugo, the county seat. Sawyer is to the north-northwest, Fort Towson is to the north-northeast, and Grant is to the west. Frogville is located in the 74743 (Hugo) ZIP code.
The closest school to Frogville is the Kiamichi Technology Center, serving the Hugo area for the purpose of higher education (Mandevill). The schools that would be available to Frogville are Hugo Elementary School 1100 David Roebuck Lane, Hugo Middle School 300 North E., Hugo High School 201 E. Brown (Henry), Fort Towson Elementary West 3rd Street, and Fort Towson High School West 3rd Street (Mandevill).
Oklahoma is a mostly farming state and most all of Frogville property is farmland (Smallwood). The closest post office is in Sawyer (ZIP code 74756).
In the town of Frogville there are two reservoirs, one cemetery,[6] and the only major highway that is used to reach Frogville is Oklahoma State Highway 109 (Google Maps).