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The area now occupied by Hughes County was part of Indian Territory in the 19th Century. The Creeks settled in the northern part, which fell within the Wewoka District of the Creek Nation, while the Choctaws settled in the southern half. In 1834, Camp Holmes was established and used as a base for the Dodge-Leavenworth Expedition. It was near Edwards' Store on Little River, one of the first settlements in the area. Also, following Quapaw removal in 1834, several small groups of Quapaw dispersed throughout Indian Territory. There were absentee groups of Quapaw living along the Red River and in Creek, Choctaw and Cherokee territory. There was a Quapaw settlement near camp Holmes in Hughes County.
Hughes County was created at statehood and named for W. C. Hughes,[5] an Oklahoma City lawyer who was a member of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention.
Adjacent Counties
Communities
- Allen
- Atwood
- Calvin
- Dustin
- Gerty
- Holdenville (County Seat)
- Horntown
- Lamar
- Spaulding
- Stuart
- Wetumka
- Yeager
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