Adair County, Oklahoma
Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,495. Its county seat is Stilwell. Adair County was named after the Adair family of the Cherokee tribe. One source says that the county was specifically named for Watt Adair, one of the first Cherokees to settle in the area. Adair County is part of the Cherokee Nation reservation.
Adair County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°53′N 94°40′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Founded | July 16, 1907 |
| Named for | The Adair family of the Cherokee tribe. |
| Seat | Stilwell |
| Largest city | Stilwell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 577 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Land | 573 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| • Water | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 19,495 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
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