Antlers is a small southeastern Oklahoma city that serves as the seat of Pushmataha County, a sparsely populated county framed by the Kiamichi Mountains and the Kiamichi River. The town sits in the Kiamichi River Valley at the junction of State Highway 3 and U.S. Highway 271, and it is the only community in the county with an interchange on the Indian Nation Turnpike, which links the area to the broader turnpike network across eastern Oklahoma. The town's name and early growth trace to the railroad era. The St. Louis and San Francisco Railway, known as the Frisco, built through the region in the late nineteenth century, and Antlers developed as a stop along the line. The community was reportedly named for the many deer antlers early settlers displayed near the depot — a detail that foreshadowed the town's enduring identity. Antlers became the commercial hub of the county and has remained the county seat and largest town in Pushmataha County. The Pushmataha County Historical Society Museum is housed in the historic Frisco Depot, preserving that rail heritage. With roughly 2,200 residents, Antlers has the rhythm of a small rural county seat. The local economy leans on ranching, timber and forestry, and tourism tied to outdoor recreation. The surrounding hills are known for whitetail deer, wild turkey, and other game, and the area markets itself as the "Deer Capital of the World." Each fall, the Antlers Deer Festival and Outdoor Show draws visitors and vendors to town, reinforcing hunting and outdoor culture as a central thread of community life. Antlers suits people who value space, quiet, and access to the outdoors over urban amenities. Housing is modest and largely detached single-family homes, and living costs run well below state and national averages. The community is anchored by Antlers Public Schools, which educates students from prekindergarten through high school. For regional needs, larger towns such as McAlester and the resort area around Broken Bow and Beavers Bend State Park lie within driving distance, while the Kiamichi River and the timbered hills of the Ouachita region offer fishing, hunting, and hiking close to home.