Paden is a town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 446 at the 2000 census. It is named for Paden Tolbert, a U.S. Deputy Marshall who served the area in the early 1900s.
It is the only town in the United States to be named for a Deputy U.S. Marshall. Paden can be found in the book “The Grapes Of Wrath” as a pit stop for the Jode family. The town was once a stop on the Ft. Smith and Western railroad and was once a big oil boom town. Every June the volunteer fire department hosts the Paden Firemans Picnic, or known by the residents as Paden Day. The events include a small parade, bbq and fish fry, and entertainment and door prizes. Most of the communities events revolve around the school. Paden Public Schools enrolls around 200 students, K-12, each year. The mascot is the Pirate and their colors are orange/black. Sports include Fall and Spring baseball, fast and slow pitch softball, basketball, track, and academic team. The teams are a part of the Little…
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