Jackson County was a political subdivision of the Pushmataha District

Pushmataha District

Pushmataha District was one of three administrative super-regions comprising the former Choctaw Nation in the Indian Territory. Also called the Third District, it encompassed the southwestern one-third of the nation....

 of the Choctaw Nation

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is a semi-autonomous Native American homeland comprising twelve tribal districts. The Choctaw Nation maintains a special relationship with both the United States and Oklahoma governments...

, in 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...

. The county was dissolved upon Oklahoma’s statehood in 1907.

Jackson County was organized in 1886 from portions of Kiamitia County

Kiamitia County

Kiamitia County, also known as Kiamichi County, was a political subdivision of the Choctaw Nation of Indian Territory. The county formed part of the nation’s Pushmataha District, or Third District, one of three administrative super-regions....

, Jack’s Fork County, and Blue County, Choctaw Nation

Blue County, Choctaw Nation

Blue County was a political subdivision of the Pushmataha District of the Choctaw Nation, in the Indian Territory. The county was dissolved upon Oklahoma’s statehood in 1907. The territory comprising the former county is incorporated primarily into the present-day Bryan County, Oklahoma.Blue County...

. It was named for Jacob Jackson, a prominent Choctaw Indian. Its county seat was Pigeon Roost, south of present-day Boswell, Oklahoma

Boswell, Oklahoma

Boswell is a town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 703 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Boswell has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 1.43% is water.-Climate:...

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Its territory was incorporated primarily into Choctaw County, Oklahoma

Choctaw County, Oklahoma

Choctaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 15,342. Its county seat is Hugo.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....

upon Oklahoma’s statehood in 1907.