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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › McAlester,_OklahomaMcAlester, Oklahoma - Wikipedia

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   McAlester is the county seat of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. [5] The population was 18,363 at the time of the 2010 census, a 3.4 percent increase from 17,783 at the 2000 census. [6] The town gets its name from James Jackson McAlester, an early white settler and businessman who later became lieutenant governor of Oklahoma.

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2. www.okhistory.org › publications › encMcAlester | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture

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   McAlester was considered the capital of the rapidly growing coal industry in southeastern Oklahoma, which brought with it an influx of immigrant coal miners. Most of the original workers were of British extraction from the mines of Pennsylvania, but they were insufficient in number, so many more were imported from Europe.

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   McAlester is a city in Oklahoma in the United States. It is the county seat of Pittsburg County

4. www.cityofmcalester.com › how_do_i › learn_aboutCity of McAlester,OK

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   McAlester is the county seat of Pittsburg County and the largest city in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The town is name for J.J. McAlester, an early entrepreneur and politician who was immortalized as a character in the True Grit novel and movies.

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   What county is McAlester Oklahoma?

   • McAlester is the county seat of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. The population was 18,363 at the time of the 2010 census, a 3.4 percent increase from 17,783 at the 2000 census. The town gets its name from James Jackson McAlester, an early white settler and businessman who later became lieutenant governor of Oklahoma.

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   Where was McAlester located?

   • McAlester was on the route of the Jefferson Highway established in 1915, with that road running more than 2,300 miles from Winnipeg, Manitoba to New Orleans, Louisiana. McAlester was the site of the 2004 trial of Terry Nichols on Oklahoma state charges related to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.

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   Why is McAlester Oklahoma important?

   • McAlester was considered the capital of the rapidly growing coal industry in southeastern Oklahoma, which brought with it an influx of immigrant coal miners. Most of the original workers were of British extraction from the mines of Pennsylvania, but they were insufficient in number, so many more were imported from Europe.

   McAlester | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture

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   Where is McAlester County?

   • The seat of Pittsburg County, McAlester is located approximately in the center of the county, on State Highway 31 and at the crossing of U.S. Highways 69 and 270. In 1869 James J. McAlester opened a store in a tent at "Crossroads," a location where the Texas Road was crossed by one of the California trails.

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6. www.britannica.com › place › McAlesterMcAlester | Oklahoma City, Coal Mining, Railroads | Britannica

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   Apr 4, 2024 · McAlester, city, seat (1907) of Pittsburg county, southeastern Oklahoma, U.S., south of Eufaula Reservoir and Dam and the South Canadian River. It originated as a trading post, built in 1870 by James McAlester (later lieutenant governor of the state) in Choctaw territory at the intersection of the.