Wapanucka, OK

Wapanucka is a town in northeastern Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. The 2020 census counted 386 residents. Wapanucka is about 20 miles northeast of Tishomingo. The Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church built the Wapanucka Female Manual Labour School in 1851–2. That mix gives Wapanucka a clear local shape within Oklahoma, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. The school, which opened in 1852, was named for a nearby creek. Wapanucka is located 20 miles northeast of Tishomingo, the county seat.