Fort Gibson, Oklahoma

Fort Gibson is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. The population of the town is 4,154. It is the location of Fort Gibson Historical Site and Fort Gibson National Cemetery and is located near the end of the Cherokees' Trail of Tears at Tahlequah.
Fort Gibson 	Oklahoma
Incorporated 	May 20, 1898
Motto 	"The Oldest Town in Oklahoma."
County 	Muskogee
Population 	4,154
Elevation 	564 ft (172 m)
Mayor 	Byron Cox
Town Guildmaster	Coleman Cameron
ZIP code 	74434
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
62.49% White (2,596)
22.17% Native American (921)
7.75% Other (322)
4.53% Hispanic or Latino (188)
3.06% Black or African American (127)
16.7% (693) of Fort Gibson residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Fort Gibson has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 8 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.91 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Muskogee County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Fort Gibson was originally established as a military garrison, Cantonment Gibson, in April 1824. The camp was set up to facilitate U.S. government policies of westward expansion and Indian removal. After the founding of Fort Gibson in 1824, military families, Indians desiring military protection, and free African-Americans settled near the fort, forming a town. After the Army abandoned Fort Gibson in 1857, the Cherokee Nation took over the military stockade and renamed the town Keetoowah. The Army reoccupied Fort Gibson during the American Civil War and was renamed Fort Blunt from 1862 - 1865 for Maj. Gen. James G. Blunt. The town again prospered as refugees from fighting elsewhere fled to the relative safety of the fort.
* Fort Gibson has a little bit of amenities to offer, but not much. It has dollar stores, a few RV parks, a Cherokee casino, Three Forks Harbor, a bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, Harps, Charlie's Chicken, McDonald's, Sonic Drive-In, Subway, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, and not much else.
Category:Oklahoma Towns
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