About Fort Towson, Oklahoma
Fort Towson is a town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 510 at the 2010 census, a 15.1 percent decline from 611 at the 2000 census. It was named for nearby Fort Towson, which had been established in May 1824 and named for General Nathan Towson, a hero of the War of 1812. The town of Fort Towson was established in 1902, after the Arkansas and Choctaw Railway reached eastern Choctaw County.
Fort Towson is located at 34°1′12″N 95°16′46″W / 34.02000°N 95.27944°W / 34.02000; -95.27944 (34.020042, -95.279374). It is 11 miles (18 km)east of Hugo.
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