Colbert

History

Colbert men became prominent leaders among the Chickasaw for most of the 18th and 19th centuries, starting with William "de Blainville" Colbert from France born of Scottish blood. His parents fled during the Glorious Revolution in Scotland; hence, he was born in exile in Blainville-sur-Orne, France. William traveled to the New World to seek a new line of work as a fur trader since the Jacobite uprisings had ruined his entitlements as a "King Baron." These Colberts were also related to Jean Baptiste Colbert, Treasurer to King Louis XIV. There is a chateau named after Jean Baptiste Colbert in the aforementioned French town located on the Atlantic coast; it became a safe haven beginning in 1688. Once in the New World, William Colbert ended up marrying the Chickasaw chief's eldest daughter in order to gain more influence in his trading of furs with the native tribes. It was from this union that the Colbert men started gaining prominence, especially since the next two generations married Chickasaw/Cherokee wives. They also became chiefs such as George Colbert ("Tootemastubbe") and Levi Colbert ("Itawamba Mingo").

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,000
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,844
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  1,635
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,297
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  1,131
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,112
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,100
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,050

Largest nearby schools

• CALERA ES
  Elementary · Calera · 631 students · 16.6:1 ratio
• WARD ES WEST
  Elementary · Colbert · 330 students · 18.3:1 ratio
• ACHILLE ES
  Elementary · Achille · 242 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• CALERA HS
  High · Calera · 216 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• COLBERT HS
  High · Colbert · 185 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• WARD ES EAST
  Middle · Colbert · 177 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• COLBERT MS
  Middle · Colbert · 117 students · 16.7:1 ratio
• ACHILLE HS
  High · Achille · 67 students · 11.2:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 3.12 — 2026-02-15
  2 km WNW of Springer, Oklahoma
• M 3.08 — 2024-08-29
  10 km SW of Lehigh, Oklahoma
• M 3.4 — 2024-08-07
  9 km N of Stonewall, Oklahoma
• M 2.51 — 2023-09-25
  10 km S of Wilson, Oklahoma
• M 2.9 — 2023-07-11
  10 km S of Wilson, Oklahoma
• M 2.51 — 2022-07-20
  9 km WSW of Lebanon, Oklahoma