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Stilwell, Oklahoma is a friendly, rural community best known for the annual Strawberry Festival, the oldest continuous event in the state. It is the county seat for Adair County, and home to the most Cherokee people per capita of Cherokee Nation’s 14 communities in Oklahoma.

To the east - Adair County borders the state of Arkansas
To the north - Delaware County
To the west - Cherokee County and Tahlequah, the Cherokee Nation's capital
To the south - Sequoyah County

A strawberry with a green stem and leaves on a white background

Industry includes:

Recreation, continued

Edna M. Carson Community Park with a

Walking trail
Large playground
Summer Splash Pad
Baseball tournaments
Soccer fields
Pickle ball
Basketball court

In December, Carson Park hosts a large Christmas tree and 12 lights of Christmas activities for youth and families.

A group from OSU visits Adair County Historical and Genealogical Association in the historic KCS Depot.

photo by Renee Fite

Large employers are:

Organizations include:

Adair County Historical and Genealogical Association
American Legion/Veteran’s of Foreign Wars
Beyond the Trail Culture Arts District
Boys and Girls Club
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis, which sponsors the annual Strawberry Festival
Little League and Soccer League
OSU Extension, which sponsors 4-H, Oklahoma Home, and Consumer Education

In Stilwell there are three banks:

Along with Stilwell Schools, we have county schools of:

There are many churches in the area including:

Recreation is important:

D.B. Gaines Park with:

Basketball,
Corn hole,
Playground that is handicap accessible;

Adair Park

Camping
Fishing pond
Pavilion

Fletcher Park

Playground
Picnic tables
Fountain
City Christmas tree

City restaurants range from:

Also there is a permanent food truck court downtown

There are numerous:

Nature galore enhances most every aspect of life in Stilwell, where family and faith matter most. Whether it’s fresh air and sunshine at city parks, Hunt Mill Hollow Nature Preserve and hunting ranch or sitting on one’s front porch watching the sunrise or sunset, accompanied most seasons by bird song and in the summer by cicadas, Stilwell is a welcoming place to raise a family and retire.

To those who consider Stilwell home, there is nothing to compare to the beauty, neighbors and friends found here.

Aerial view of south downtown Stilwell Oklahoma