Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
“The White House of the Chickasaws in Milburn, Oklahoma was built in 1895. It was designed by Dallas architect W.A.”
Wikipedia article White House of the Chickasaws, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Johnston County · listed in 1971 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of White House of the Chickasaws between 2006 and 2014, burning about 476 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2006 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge | ROUND BALE |
| 26 August 2006 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | ROUND BALE |
| 7 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | WEBIE |
| 26 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Chickasaw Agency | RUSSELL |
| 18 May 2006 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge | ALLOWAY |
| 5 March 2007 | Debris and open burning | 29 acres | Chickasaw Agency | CONDON GROVE |
| 4 March 2007 | Debris and open burning | 2.6 acres | Chickasaw Agency | G.L. RATLIFF |
| 2 March 2007 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | WILEY |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of White House of the Chickasaws: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Emet, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2019 and 2026: 3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Emet | $100,000 | The final tornado from this storm developed just inside Johnston County where tree damage was noted on the northeastern side of the northern arm of Lake Texoma. The tornado continued northeast moving through the community of Emet producing tree damage and roof damage to some homes. The tornado likely dissipated just southeast of Milburn near the Blue River, however the storm continued to produce wind damage across Johnston County in areas between Milburn and Wapanucka. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Emet | - | The location is approximate. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Emet | - | Trees were blown down near the intersection of Oklahoma Highway 22 and Mansion Road. The event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Emet | - | Significant roadway flooding, with an estimated water depth of 3-4 feet, near the intersection of Decker Road and Stallings Road. The event time is approximate. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Emet | - | Location is approximate. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Emet | - | Large tree downed in Emet area. Time estimated. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Emet | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chickasaw National Capitols | 2.0 miles | 1971 |
| Tishomingo Armory | 7.5 miles | 1994 | |
| Bessie Poe Hall | 7.6 miles | 1981 | |
| Tishomingo City Hall | 8.0 miles | 1975 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 71000662 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Johnston County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |
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