It was named for a local waterway, Bok Chito, which in the Choctaw language means "Big Creek.

"[6] Bokchito, Indian Territory was platted and incorporated by the federal government as a town within the Choctaw Nation on April 27, 1901.

[5] At the time of its founding Bokchito was located in Blue County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.

[7] Notable people connected to Bokchito include decorated Vietnam war veteran Paul Fredrick May and author Ramiro Pesina.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

The economy of the area around Bokchito is based on agriculture and the production of beef and dairy cattle.