How to Spell Poteau?
Poteau (/ˈPoʊtoʊ/ Poh-Toh) Is a City In, and County Seat Of, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. How Do You Pronounce Poteau? Originally a Part of Indian...
Poteau (/ˈpoʊtoʊ/ POH-toh) is a city in, and county seat of, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.
How do you pronounce Poteau?
Originally a part of Indian Territory, Poteau can be traced back to around 1885 and is pronounced “po toe”. If you ask a local how to say it, they may tell you it is what you say when you stub your toe. “Oh my po toe.” Poteau is a French word that means "post" or "pole".
How did Poteau get its name?
The new town, officially known as “Poteau Switch,” took its name from the nearby Poteau River and its significance as a switching station for the railroads. Poteau is a French word meaning "post," and comes from when the French had a fur trading post at the base of Cavanal in the late 1700s.
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