I am hoping someone can help me. In a publication, entitled, "OKLAHOMA PLACE NAMES', by George Shirk, ( i think that is the author), lists the town where i reside, KEOTA, as meaning "fire gone out" and says it is from the choctaw language, however choctaws here say that is not correct, several years ago a lady from Idabel, Betty Jacobs, an educator and choctaw told my mother that it does not mean "fire gone out", but posibly a combination of choctaw words, translated, "no kindling wood", of course it may not even be related to anything choctaw. Can u ofer your opinion on this matter, Thank You, Brooke Patton