Pushmataha, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Pushmataha, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Alabama
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Coordinates:32.1933°N -88.3533°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Choctaw
Elevation Ft:243
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Code:205, 659

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

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 32.1935°N -88.3534°W and has an elevation of 243feet.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pushmataha . Greg O'Brien . February 6, 2011 . The Encyclopedia of Alabama . Auburn University . July 23, 2011.