Idabel in McCurtain County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Miller Courthouse

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 21, 2019

1. Miller Courthouse Marker

Inscription. To the southwest near Red River stood Miller Courthouse, county seat of Old Miller County, Arkansas Territory 1820-1828. First post office established there Sept. 7, 1824, J. H. Fowler, postmaster. Claiborne Wright, prominent settlement leader, served as sheriff and member territorial council. His “place” was site of first court held in Old Miller Co. Courthouse was later built nearby. County abolished Oct. 1828 after land ceded to Choctaw Nation. White settlers removed to make way for Choctaws upon removal from Mississippi. Courthouse and post office burned Nov. 1828.

Erected 1995 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 704.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 7, 1824.

Location. 33° 52.863′ N, 94° 49.818′ W. Marker is in Idabel, Oklahoma, in McCurtain County. It is on West Lincoln Road (Bypass U.S. 70) 0.2 miles west of South Central Avenue (U.S. 259), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Idabel OK 74745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Choctaw Nation.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Piney Woods,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shawneetown (here, next to this marker); We Served Proudly

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Operation Desert Shield/Storm Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Isaac Levi Garvin (approx. 7 miles away); Waterhole Cemetery (approx. 7 miles away); Military Road (approx. 11.4 miles away); Wheelock Mission (approx. 11.4 miles away); The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (approx. 12.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Idabel.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Shawneetown (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Miller Court House. (Submitted on April 1, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Miller Courthouse Marker looking west on U.S 70 Bypass. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 21, 2019

2. Miller Courthouse Marker looking west on U.S 70 Bypass.

Miller Courthouse Marker looking east on U.S. 70 Bypass. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 21, 2019

3. Miller Courthouse Marker looking east on U.S. 70 Bypass.

In the foreground can be see the base of the broken "Shawneetown" marker (#207).

Miller Courthouse and new Shawneetown Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, Nov 2023

4. Miller Courthouse and new Shawneetown Markers

A new Shawneetown marker with different text from the previous has been installed.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 1, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on May 1, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.