Near Checotah in McIntosh County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Deputy U.S. Marshal James Nakedhead

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 21, 2025

1. Deputy U.S. Marshal James Nakedhead Marker

Inscription.
Cherokee Indian policeman.

First Town Marshal, Tahlequah, Indian Territory, 1890.

Jail guard, Muskogee, Indian Territory, 1893.

Killed at Brush Hill Feb. 27, 1895 when he charged the hideout of Texas outlaws.

“A brave and fearless officer who gave up his life in the line of duty” – Muskogee Phoenix, March 2, 1895.

Erected 1997 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 228.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 27, 1895.

Location. 35° 25.146′ N, 95° 37.695′ W. Marker is near Checotah, Oklahoma, in McIntosh County. It is on Oklahoma Route 150 0.1 miles south of East 1100 Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Checotah OK 74426, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation

and specifically in the Cherokee Nation.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the

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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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Depot (approx. 6.3 miles away); Paul Henry Carr (approx. 6.3 miles away); Tabor House (approx. 6.7 miles away); Methodist Episcopal Church, South (approx. 6.8 miles away); Towry Brothers Building (approx. 6.9 miles away); 116 South Broadway (approx. 6.9 miles away); Kniseley and Long Building (approx. 6.9 miles away); The Gentry Block (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Checotah.

Also see . . . James Nakedhead, Deputy US Marshal/Officer U.S. Marshal Service/U.S. Indian Police February 27, 1895. As Deputy Marshal Nakedhead rose to fire at the running Judd South, Ben Hughes fired from hiding at Deputy Marshal James Nakedhead striking him in the head, killing him instantly. (Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 21, 2025

2. Deputy U.S. Marshal James Nakedhead Marker

(Submitted on August 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.