Near Marietta in Love County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Edmund Pickens

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Photographed by James Hulse, September 19, 2025

1. Edmund Pickens Marker

Inscription. Site of home and grave 1 mile south-east on Graveyard Bluff. Born 1789, migrated with Chickasaw from Mississippi in 1837. First elected Chickasaw chief in Indian Territory. Pickens County named for him. As a Chickasaw Commissioner, signed Treaties of 1852, 1855 and 1866. On July 12, 1861, signed Treaty of Friendship and Alliance between Choctaw/Chickasaw Nations and Confederacy. Died ca. 1868.

Erected 1987 by Keel Cemetery Association and Oklahoma Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 12, 1861.

Location. 33° 58.906′ N, 96° 59.24′ W. Marker is near Marietta, Oklahoma, in Love County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 32 and Enville Road, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 32. The marker is located along the highway at an intersection with a county road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2600 State Hwy 32, Marietta OK 73448, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Oklahoma’s Chickasaw Nation.

It is also in the American South,

specifically 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 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burney Institute (approx. 5.7 miles away); Love County (approx. 8.3 miles away); Love County Courthouse (approx. 8.3 miles away); Love County Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.3 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps and Lake Murray State Park (approx. 12.6 miles away); The Original Whittington Hotel (approx. 15.4 miles away); Daubes’ Store (approx. 15.4 miles away); Killing of US Marshal Dow Braziel (approx. 15½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Also see . . . Edmund Pickens. Chickasaw Hall of Fame

Edmund Pickens' dedicated service to the Chickasaw people led him into several leadership positions throughout
Photographed by James Hulse, September 19, 2025

2. The view of the Edmund Pickens Marker along the highway
his career. He served as the first Chief of the Chickasaw District within the Choctaw Nation in 1841 and became the second controlling Chief Financial Official and Treasurer. Because of his popularity, he was elected Tribal Captain in 1847.

(Submitted on September 24, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.