Bryan County
Bryan County, located in southeastern Oklahoma, is named for the famous orator William Jennings Bryan. The area was first settled by Choctaw Indians after their removal from Mississippi. The Indians established several schools in the area during the mid to late 1800s. One of the schools, the Armstrong Academy for Boys in Durant, later served as the capital of the Choctaw Nation. Bryan County contains 943 square miles with two major lakes and four major streams. The city of Durant is the county seat of Bryan County.
Durant is in square M7 on the state map, close to Lake Texoma. Durant, OK is a popular tourist attraction with its proximity to Lake Texoma and its blooming Magnolia trees. It also contains numerous large industry plants and Southeastern Oklahoma State University which together provide for a well balanced economy.