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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Akins (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Akins. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Akins is located in Sequoyah County.

To see how the shape of Oklahoma's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sequoyah County: Crawford (AR), Sebastian (AR), Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Le Flore & Muskogee.

Below are the counties that are near Akins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Akins:

  • Sequoyah County     (The home county of Akins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
    • Seven Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County
    • Brushy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • Brushy is located in Sequoyah County
    • Long
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Sequoyah County
    • Stoney Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County
    • Sallisaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belfonte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
      • Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County
    • Marble City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble City <2>
    • Gans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gans
      • Gans is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gans <2>
    • Muldrow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldrow
      • Muldrow is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldrow <2>
    • Marble City Community
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City Community
      • Marble City Community is located in Sequoyah County
    • Remy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
      • Remy is located in Sequoyah County
    • Dwight Mission
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Mission
      • Dwight Mission is located in Sequoyah County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
    • Greasy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
      • Greasy is located in Adair County
    • Bunch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Adair County
    • Cherry Tree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
      • Cherry Tree is located in Adair County
    • Lyons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Adair County
      • Lyons has also been known as:
      • Lyons Switch
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Adair County
    • Zion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County
    • Rocky Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
      • Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County
    • Stilwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Adair County
    • Marietta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Adair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <2>
    • Wauhillau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhillau
      • Wauhillau is located in Adair County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
    • Dry Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
      • Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County
    • Cookson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Caney Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Ridge
      • Caney Ridge is located in Cherokee County
    • Pettit Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Bay
      • Pettit Bay is located in Cherokee County
    • Tenkiller
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenkiller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
      • Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County
    • Carters Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
      • Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Pettit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Cherokee County
    • Keys
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
      • Keys is located in Cherokee County
    • Park Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
      • Park Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hill <2>
    • Welling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welling
      • Welling is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welling <2>
    • Tsa La Gi Indian Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tsa La Gi Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tsa La Gi Indian Village
      • Tsa La Gi Indian Village is located in Cherokee County
    • Zeb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeb
      • Zeb is located in Cherokee County
  • Haskell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
    • Tamaha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaha
      • Tamaha is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Keota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
      • Keota is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keota <2>
    • McCurtain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCurtain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurtain
      • McCurtain is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCurtain <2>
    • Stigler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stigler
      • Stigler is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stigler <2>
  • Le Flore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
    • Cowlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlington
      • Cowlington is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Fort Coffee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
      • Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Arkoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Skullyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skullyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
      • Skullyville is located in Le Flore County
    • Spiro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
      • Spiro is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <2>
    • Braden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Le Flore County
    • Pocola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocola
      • Pocola is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocola <2>
    • Bokoshe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokoshe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokoshe
      • Bokoshe is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokoshe <2>
    • Panama
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
    • Rock Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
      • Rock Island is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
    • Shady Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Point
      • Shady Point is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Point <2>
    • Cameron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
  • Muskogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
    • Webbers Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sour John
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John
      • Sour John is located in Muskogee County
    • Simms
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Muskogee County
    • Braggs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
      • Braggs is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs <2>
  • Crawford County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Barcelona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
      • Barcelona is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Cedarville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <2>
    • Van Buren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
    • Natural Dam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
      • Natural Dam is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <2>
    • Rudy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
      • Rudy is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Wright Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
      • Wright Town is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Alma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Kibler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
      • Kibler is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • New Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Mountainburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainburg
      • Mountainburg is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainburg <2>
  • Sebastian County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
    • Fort Smith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonanza
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Sebastian County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Barling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barling
      • Barling is located in Sebastian County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barling <2>
    • Hackett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett
      • Hackett is located in Sebastian County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackett <2>
    • Central City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Sebastian County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Washington County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
    • Evansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Dutch Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Morrow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Skylight
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
      • Skylight is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Clyde
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Strickler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
      • Strickler is located in Washington County (AR)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Akins, see our County-by-County Page for Akins.

Newspapers Published in Akins ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Akins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Akins, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Akins.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Akins:

Cemeteries Near Akins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Akins.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Akins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.

  • Akins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Faulkner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkner Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Sequoyah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sequoyah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sequoyah Cemetery
  • Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
  • Seabolt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seabolt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seabolt Cemetery
  • Maple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
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    • Baldridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldridge Cemetery
    • Lessley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessley Cemetery
    • Faulkner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkner Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Akins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Akins.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.

  • Seven Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County
  • Dora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Crawford County (AR)
  • Uniontown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Crawford County (AR)
  • Barcelona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
    • Barcelona is located in Crawford County (AR)
  • Lyons
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Adair County
    • Lyons has also been known as:
    • Lyons Switch
  • Van Buren
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
  • Natural Dam
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
    • Natural Dam is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <2>
  • Cavanaugh
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavanaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavanaugh
    • Cavanaugh is located in Sebastian County (AR)
  • Fort Smith
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Enterprise
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Sebastian County (AR)
  • Buell
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
    • Buell is located in Sebastian County (AR)
  • Massard
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massard
    • Massard is located in Sebastian County (AR)
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    • Lee Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
      • Lee Creek is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Evansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Rudy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
      • Rudy is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Akins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Akins.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Akins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Akins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Akins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5070, Longitude: -94.6908       In this case, the coordinates for Akins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Akins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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