Arpelar, Oklahoma

Arpelar is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 291 as of the 2020 census. U.S. Route 270 and Oklahoma State Highway 1 pass through the community.

History
Arpelar was named after Aaron Arpelar, a county judge of Tobucksy County in the Choctaw Nation. At the time of its founding, Arpelar was located in Tobucksy County. A post office was established at Arpelar, Indian Territory on February 25, 1903. It closed on June 30, 1934.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.229 mi2; 2.226 mi2 of its area is land, and 0.003 mi2 is water.