Volume 12 , Issue 21

LeFlore County, Oklahoma

LeFore County was once a part of Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory. It has the rugged hills, narrow valleys and productive farmland. They also have a gentle blending of modern days and old ways. Many towns were established as a result of railroad expansion. The Carl Albert State Junior College offers courses to more than 2,000 full and part-time students annually.

Poteau is the County Seat and home of the late Senator Robert S. Kerr. Tourism is an important aspect of LeFlore County. The Heavener Runestone and Spiro Mounds offer historic interest and are well known. It stops on the "Old Butterfield Trail that is hailed as the first transcontinental link between East and West, in the northern part of the county.

The Quachita National Forest, including the Talimena Scenic Drive dominates the southern half of the county. LeFlore County borders Arkansas in southeastern Oklahoma. Major highways in this county are US 59, US 259, US 271, and SH 63.

View the Talimena Drive from Talihina, Oklahoma through the Winding Stairs National Forest and end up in Mena, Arkansas. OR Vice-versa. Travel the Talimena Scenic Drive by taking Oklahoma's State Highway 1 that travels the crest of Winding Stair Mountain for a breathtaking 54 miles.

Scenes of Talimena Drive

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