Talihina, OK

Talihina is a town in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, United States. The 2020 census counted 925 residents. Located on the Choctaw Reservation, its name originates from two Choctaw words, tully and hena, meaning "iron road," a reference to the railroad around which the town was built. The community was founded as a station stop on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, which opened through the Indian Territory in June 1887. Kerr Arboretum and Botanical Area. Lake Carl Albert, to the northwest of town. The through line in Talihina is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Talihina makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. A post office opened at Talihina, Indian Territory on November 30, 1887. Talihina is located in the Kiamichi Valley between the Kiamichi and Winding Stair Mountains, approximately 39 miles southwest of Poteau, the LeFlore County seat.