Choctaw County is named for the Choctaw Native American people who resided in the region.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Atoka County and Pushmataha County
E – McCutain County
S – Red River County, Texas and Lamar County, Texas
W – Bryan County
Created: July 16, 1907
County Seat:
Hugo 1901 – present
County Courthouse – Hugo
Location: 300 East Duke Street / Church Street
Built: 1911 – 1912
Style: Neo-Classical
Architect: C E Hair and Company
Contractor: Donathan & Moore
Description: The building faces north and is a four story pink colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Hugo. The first story has horizontal stone with the main entrance at the center of the north front. The rest of the building is faced with pink colored brick with stone trim at the corners. The roof line is flat. The courtroom is located on the west side of the second story. The building houses the County District Court of the 17th Judicial District. The building was remodeled in 1964. The architect was Joe I Davis and Company and the contractor was A E Gibson.
See: The atchitect, C E Hair also designed courthouses in Jackson County, Okmulgee County and Osage County.
See: The contractor, Donathan & Moore, constructed courthouses in Osage County and Washita County.
See: The 17th Judicial District includes McCutain County and Pushmataha County.
History: The county was created in 1907 and Hugo was selected as the county seat. The county used rented premises until the first and present courthouse was constructed in 1911 to 1912.

County Courthouse – Hugo









Fort Towson Historic Site



Photos taken 2010