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About Doaksville

Doaksville is a former settlement, now a ghost town, located in present-day Choctaw County, Oklahoma. It was founded between 1824 and 1831, by people of the Choctaw Indian tribe who were forced to leave their homes in the Southeastern United States and relocate in an area designated for their resettlement in Indian Territory.
From Wikipedia, "Doaksville, Choctaw Nation", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Doaksville, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Doaksville is

USGS topographic map around Doaksville — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

8 historic USGS maps cover Doaksville

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1901 Alikchi sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
1950 Mcalester sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1962 Mc Alester sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1962 McAlester sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1965 Mc Alester sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1965 McAlester sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1971 Fort Towson sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1985 Antlers sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Doaksville

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.

Slim10.3 mi E · McCurtain
Rodney27.2 mi NW · Pushmataha
Kosoma29.1 mi NW · Pushmataha
Hochatown29.9 mi E · McCurtain
Nolia31.3 mi N · Pushmataha
Eubanks32.2 mi NW · Pushmataha
Zoraya35.1 mi NW · Pushmataha

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Doaksville": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Doaksville, Choctaw Nation": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q5286473.
USGS GNIS 2452970.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).