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McAlester, Oklahoma
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McAlester is the county seat of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. The population was 18,363 at the time of the 2010 census, a 3.4 percent increase from 17,783 at the 2000 census. The town gets its name from James Jackson McAlester, an early white settler and businessman who later became lieutenant governor of Oklahoma. Known as "J. J.", McAlester married Rebecca Burney, the daughter of a full-blood Chickasaw family, which made him a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation.
Downtown McAlester in January 2008
Downtown McAlester in January 2008
When this street in McAlester was paved in 1916, the city saved this pine tree and built a fence around it
When this street in McAlester was paved in 1916, the city saved this pine tree and built a fence around it
Oklahoma State Penitentiary, established in 1911, is a source of employment and local revenue in McAlester
Oklahoma State Penitentiary, established in 1911, is a source of employment and local revenue in McAlester
McAlester Public Library
McAlester Public Library
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
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Pittsburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,773. Its county seat is McAlester. The county was formed from part of the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory in 1907. County leaders believed that its coal production compared favorably with Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the time of statehood.
Pittsburg County Courthouse
Pittsburg County Courthouse