Okmulgee in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
First Bank of Okmulgee
Near this site in 1900, The First Bank of Okmulgee opened for business and, about 1907, changed its name to The First National Bank. In 1924 First National Bank was merged into the Central National Bank, which was chartered in 1917, with the main office continuing at this site. In 1968 The Central National Bank changed its name to First National Bank and Trust company and in 1983 the bank moved to its current location on 8th street. The First National Bank and Trust Company is the oldest surviving bank charter in Okmulgee County, successfully surviving the various bank failures of the Depression Era.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 35° 37.401′ N, 95° 58.308′ W. Marker is in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, in Okmulgee County. Marker is at the intersection of Grand Avenue and West 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Grand Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 N Grand Avenue, Okmulgee OK 74447, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Trail of Tears (within shouting distance of this marker); Creek Council House Capitol Of The Muscogee Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); Creek Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Checote (within shouting distance of this marker); Okmulgee County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); 2nd Lt. Kenneth Strang Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Forced to Capitulate by Command or Shot out of the Sky: (approx. 1.7 miles away); Ernest Childers (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Okmulgee.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2023, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2023, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.