Darwin is a community

Community

The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...

 in western Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

-Administrative History:* Ca. 1000-1500: Caddoan Mississippian civilization at Spiro Mounds* 1492-1718: Spain* 1718-1763: France* 1763-1800: Spain* 1800-1803: France* 1803–present: United States...

, nine miles west of Antlers, Oklahoma

Antlers, Oklahoma

Antlers is a city in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. The population was 2,552 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pushmataha County.-Geography:Antlers is located at...

. It is approximately one-half mile east of the Atoka County border.

A United States Post Office opened at Darwin, Indian Territory on July 31, 1905 and operated until March 14, 1955.

Founded during the waning days of the Indian Territory

Indian Territory

The Indian Territory, also known as the Indian Territories and the Indian Country, was land set aside within the United States for the settlement of American Indians...

, Darwin was located in Jack’s Fork County, Choctaw Nation. After Oklahoma’s statehood in 1907 the area became an agricultural and farming center. After the decline of farming, ranching became the economic mainstay and predominant activity.

Currently Darwin does not have a defined center but consists of a larger area. A very well-maintained cemetery marks the location of the former community, located just off Oklahoma State Highway 3.

More information on Darwin and the county line area may be found in the Pushmataha County Historical Society

Pushmataha County Historical Society

The Pushmataha County Historical Society is a historical society devoted to collecting and preserving the history of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma...

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