Hontubby, Oklahoma

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Hontubby is an unincorporated community in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. [1]

History

Hontubby was named for a local Choctaw Indian whose name means "wait and kill" in his native language. [2] [ self-published source ]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hontubby, Oklahoma
  2. Heavener Historical Society (2013). Heavener (LeFlore County) Oklahoma. Xlibris Corporation. p. 269. ISBN   9781479760558.

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