Coal County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,266. Its county seat is Coalgate. Coal County was formed at statehood from the former Shappaway County of the Pushmataha District of the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory. A 3.5 miles strip of Coal County was taken from the Pontotoc District of th…
Coal County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,266. Its county seat is Coalgate. Coal County was formed at statehood from the former Shappaway County of the Pushmataha District of the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory. A 3.5 miles strip of Coal County was taken from the Pontotoc District of the Chickasaw Nation. Initially, the Oklahoma legislature named Lehigh as the county seat, but a special election held in 1908 resulted in the citizens choosing Coalgate as the county seat. Lehigh tried to sue because more people voted than were registered, but no court would hear the case.
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