Bugtussle, Oklahoma

Bugtussle
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 35°01′51″N 95°41′24″W / 35.03083°N 95.69000°WCoordinates: 35°01′51″N 95°41′24″W / 35.03083°N 95.69000°W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Pittsburg
Elevation	600 ft (183 m)
Time zone	CT (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	539/918
GNIS feature ID	1090660

Bugtussle, Oklahoma is an unincorporated community^[1] located on the southern shores of Eufaula Lake, in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States and about 30 miles (48 km) west of Robbers Cave State Park, in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States,^[2] with a population of "a few hundred".

History

The community began in 1903 with the construction by a Mr. Ran Woods and others, of a two-room log schoolhouse on the site. The schoolhouse is no longer standing, and was once attended by former Speaker of the US House, Carl Albert. The settlement was allegedly named by Mr. Woods who felt that the bugs at the site were so numerous, that they were a never ending "tussle" for him to deal with.^[3] Bugtussle is about 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of McAlester. The town was renamed Flowery Mound about 1907, but the original name persisted.^[4]

Popular Culture

Bugtussle was also the name of the town where the fictitious Beverly Hillbillies, of TV series fame, had once lived before moving to California (according to some episodes, although other episodes alluded to other possible places of origin).

Notable residents

• Carl Albert (Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, 1971–1977, highest government post of any Oklahoman)^[3]

References

1. "Bugtussle, Oklahoma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
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.