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Overview & Context
Located in the southeast corner of Mayes County, Locust Grove sits at the intersection of Highway 82 and Highway 412. The land is characterized by its rural and agricultural activity with a condensed town center. As Locust Grove anticipates growth, it is important that support for the rural and agricultural community character remains a top priority.
Locust Grove is unique in Four Corners region for the presence of larger commercial developments and the presence of big box retailers that bring in activity from throughout the region. Locust Grove also has one of the more diverse populations of the Four Corners communities with a high percentage of community members identifying as Native American.
History
A Town Born From Battle
The town of Locust Grove has a unique and storied history. Locust Grove did not evolve over time, like most towns and cities. The first written referral to Locust Grove is in Colonel William Weer’s after-battle report of the Battle of Locust Grove on July 3, 1862 in the midst of the Civil War. One of the few places in Native American Territory that saw Civil War Action, Locust Grove is named after the locust thickets in which the battle took place.
No record of a store or post office exists at this location; however, there was a ferry and a blacksmith shop. Joel Bryant purchased land south of this location, and in 1908, he moved a store from Boatman to this property. The Locust Grove Post Office was in this establishment.
The store was sold to Louie W. Ross in 1910; he moved it farther south to a location one mile north of the current town. O.W. Killam purchased Elzina Ross’s Indian allotment in March of 1912. He plotted the present-day town, and at 10:00 a.m. on May 12, 1912, Killam began auctioning the lots; by 4:00 p.m. that day, all the lots had been sold. The new town of Locust Grove was soon nicknamed “Wonder City of the Grand River Valley.”
The Battle of Locust Grove
The Civil War Battle of Locust Grove took place near the town’s present-day Pipe Springs Park. A marker in the park reads: “Federal troops suddenly attacked a confederate camp along the ridge near here at dawn, July 2, 1862. The surprised confederates hardly returned fire before their officers and heavy supplies were captured. Yet, hot fighting in the woods lasted nearly all day.” The Battle of Locust Grove resulted in the death of over 100 Confederate soldiers and the capturing of another 100. This result lead to a significant decline in Confederate morale in the Cherokee Nation and defection of pro-confederate forces among the Cherokee.
Locust Grove By The Numbers
43%
Residents identify as White / Caucasian
40%
Residents Identify As Native American
16%
Residents Identify As Two or More Races
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