Checotah, Oklahoma

About Checotah

Checotah, OK is a small town located in eastern Oklahoma with an estimated population of 3,086.

Checotah holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.96 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 344 residents per square mile.

📰 Checotah News Today

• Eufaula Varsity Football @ Checotah MaxPreps · Oct 9
• Joe P. Stephens - View Obituary & Service Information Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory · Jul 29
• Billy Bob King Obituary (1937 - 2026) - Checotah, OK - The Shawnee News-Star Legacy | Obituary · Oct 2
• Checotah, OK Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 6
• Lake-Area 0.34 Acres in Checotah, OK | Residential Build Opportunity! YouTube · Sep 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Checotah Unique

• The only place in America named Checotah — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Checotah

• Gambino's Pizza — pizza
• Sallie's Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Checotah

• CHECOTAH HS
• CHECOTAH INTERMEDIATE ES
• CHECOTAH MS
• MARSHALL ES

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Checotah

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