About Pawhuska, OK
Pawhuska is the county seat of Osage County, Oklahoma. Pawhuska is the capital of the Osage Nation. The population was 3,629 as of the 2000 census. Pawhuska was named for the 19th century Osage chief, Pawhuska. The city is known for having been the birthplace of Boy Scouting, with the first Boy Scout Troop having been started in Pawhuska in 1909. Among the biggest companies here are Pawhuska Home Town Foods , Calumet Oil Company, and Osage Nation Enterprises. The Osage County Historic Museum is a popular local attraction. Oklahoma State University is 54 miles away in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Famous persons from Pawhuska include Ben Johnson and Larry Sellers.