Near Idabel in McCurtain County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Isaac Levi Garvin
Born April 27, 1832
| | Died Feb. 20, 1880 | |
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, September 9, 2023
1. Isaac Levi Garvin Marker
Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation 1878-1880.
A noble physical specimen of the Indian race. An able and wise Choctaw Statesman.
Erected 1979 by McCurtain County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 33° 54.469′ N, 94° 56.843′ W. Marker is near Idabel, Oklahoma, in McCurtain County. It is on Iron Stob Road Ύ mile north of Oklahoma Route 37, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located inside the Waterhole Cemetery. 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Waterhole Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Wheelock Mission (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (approx. 6.7 miles away); Operation Desert Shield/Storm Memorial (approx. 6.9 miles away); We Served Proudly (approx. 6.9 miles away); Shawneetown (approx. 7 miles away); Miller Courthouse (approx. 7 miles away); Arnold E. A. Roitsch Archeological Site (approx. 9½ miles away in Texas). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Idabel.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Shawneetown (was approx. 7 miles away but has been confirmed
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Also see . . . Isaac Levi Garvin. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on July 12, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. Isaac Levi Garvin
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, September 9, 2023
3. Isaac Levi Garvin Marker
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, September 9, 2023
4. Isaac Levi Garvin Marker and headstone
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 15, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. 2. submitted on July 12, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on May 15, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
