Bugtussle, Oklahoma

Bugtussle
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
Coordinates: 35°01′51″N 95°41′24″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Pittsburg
Elevation [1]	600 ft (200 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	539/918
GNIS feature ID	2805308[1]

Bugtussle or Bug Tussle[1] is an unincorporated community on the southern shores of Lake Eufaula, in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) west of Robbers Cave State Park.[2]

History

The community began in 1903 when Ran Woods and others constructed a two-room log schoolhouse on the site. The schoolhouse, no longer standing, was once attended by former Speaker of the US House Carl Albert. The settlement was allegedly named by Woods, who felt that the bugs at the site were so numerous that they were an endless "tussle".[3] Bugtussle is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of McAlester. It was renamed Flowery Mound circa 1907, but the original name persisted.[4] At the time of its founding, Bugtussle was in Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation, in the Indian Territory.[5]

Notable person

• Carl Albert Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, 1971–1977, highest government post attained by any Oklahoman.[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bug Tussle
2. Official State Highway Map (Map) (2005-2006 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. § N5.
3. What a Dirty Shame!: 100 Unforgettable Place Names of Oklahoma (pg 166) by Jim Etter
4. "The man from Bugtussle made national impact." The Norman Transcript. June 1, 2007. Retrieved Feb 8, 2016.
5. John W. Morris, Historical Atlas of Oklahoma, Plate 38.