"[6] Krebs was founded before Oklahoma statehood as a coal-mining town in the Choctaw Nation of Indian Territory.

[7] At the time of its founding, Krebs was located in Tobucksy County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.

[8] Krebs began as a coal-mining camp housing European immigrants who came to work coal mines in the surrounding area.

[9] Judge Krebs was born of mixed German and Choctaw ancestry in Winston County, Mississippi.

[5] Krebs was incorporated in the Choctaw Nation in 1903, with Mel D. Reed elected as the first mayor and Bob Miller as the first chief of police.

[10] The Krebs school system was organized in 1907, the same year that the Choctaw Nation and Indian Territory governments were replaced by the new State of Oklahoma.

[10] The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad (also known as the MKT or "Katy") built a branch from McAlester to Wilburton, on which it ran a two-coach train known affectionately as "Nellie."

Later, another station was built south of town on the East-West line to serve the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (a.k.a.

[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) is land and 0.29% is water.

Krebs is 3 miles (4.8 km) east of McAlester, the county seat, on U.S. Route 270 and State Highway 31.

Over the years the derby raised funds that provided vehicles and equipment for one of the finest volunteer fire departments in the region.

The original racetrack was a 1⁄8-mile (0.20 km), banked oval track where horses, sulkys, and early autos were raced.

For years during the 1990s, "The Ethnic Festival" was a popular attraction on Labor Day weekend, taking place on this Historical Site.