Konawa, OK

Konawa is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The 2020 census counted 1,288 residents. Located in southwestern Seminole County, Konawa, a Seminole word meaning "string of beads," lies at the intersection of State Highways 9A and 39. On January 7, 1904, Tom West, a mixed-blood Seminole, sold George Northrup a plot of land that became the Konawa townsite. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Konawa, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Konawa, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The town is on Oklahoma State Highway 39, and is the endpoint for one section of State Highway 9A. Lake Konawa is directly to the east.