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]
^ abWhat a Dirty Shame!: 100 Unforgettable Place Names of Oklahoma (pg 166) by Jim Etter
^"The man from Bugtussle made national impact." The Norman Transcript. June 1, 2007. Retrieved Feb 8, 2016.
^John W. Morris, Historical Atlas of Oklahoma, Plate 38.
January 01, 1970
bugtussle, oklahoma, bugtussle, tussle, unincorporated, community, southern, shores, lake, eufaula, pittsburg, county, oklahoma, united, states, approximately, miles, west, robbers, cave, state, park, bugtussleunincorporated, community, census, designated, pla. 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 BugtussleUnincorporated community and Census designated placeCoordinates 35 01 51 N 95 41 24 W 35 03083 N 95 69000 W 35 03083 95 69000CountryUnited StatesStateOklahomaCountyPittsburgElevation 1 600 ft 200 m Time zoneUTC 6 CT Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Area code s 539 918GNIS feature ID2805308 1 History editThe 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 editCarl Albert Speaker of the United States House of Representatives 1971 1977 highest government post attained by any Oklahoman 3 References edit a b c U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Bug Tussle Official State Highway Map Map 2005 2006 ed Oklahoma Department of Transportation N5 a b What a Dirty Shame 100 Unforgettable Place Names of Oklahoma pg 166 by Jim Etter The man from Bugtussle made national impact The Norman Transcript June 1 2007 Retrieved Feb 8 2016 John W Morris Historical Atlas of Oklahoma Plate 38 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bugtussle Oklahoma amp oldid 1177980873, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
