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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 Tenkiller (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 Tenkiller. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Tenkiller is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Adair, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah & Wagoner.

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

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Tenkiller)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenkiller, with the one closest to Tenkiller listed first.
    • Caney Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Ridge
      • Caney Ridge is located in Cherokee County
    • Carters Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
      • Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Dry Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Welling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Pettit Bay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Bay
      • Pettit Bay is located in Cherokee County
    • Keys
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 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>
    • Tsa La Gi Indian Village
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Cookson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pettit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Briggs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
      • Briggs is located in Cherokee County
    • Eldon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Cherokee County
    • Tahlequah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenkiller, with the one closest to Tenkiller listed first.
    • Rocky Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Wauhillau
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhillau
      • Wauhillau is located in Adair County
    • Lyons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Adair County
      • Lyons has also been known as:
      • Lyons Switch
    • Bunch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Marietta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Zion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Proctor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Greasy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cherry Tree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
      • Cherry Tree is located in Adair County
    • Stilwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • West Peavine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peavine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
      • West Peavine is located in Adair County
    • Fairfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Christie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Adair County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenkiller, with the one closest to Tenkiller listed first.
    • Oaks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <2>
    • Flint Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
      • Flint Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Rocky Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County
    • Dripping Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dripping Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
      • Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County
    • Twin Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Oaks <2>
    • Beckwith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Delaware County
    • Kansas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
    • Leach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
      • Leach is located in Delaware County
    • West Siloam Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Siloam Springs
      • West Siloam Springs is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Siloam Springs <2>
  • Haskell County
    • Tamaha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Mayes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenkiller, with the one closest to Tenkiller listed first.
    • Cedar Crest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
      • Cedar Crest is located in Mayes County
    • Iron Post
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Post have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
      • Iron Post is located in Mayes County
    • Snake Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
      • Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
    • Rose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Ballou
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
      • Ballou is located in Mayes County
  • Muskogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenkiller, with the one closest to Tenkiller listed first.
    • Sour John
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John
      • Sour John is located in Muskogee County
    • Braggs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Fort Gibson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gibson
      • Fort Gibson is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gibson <2>
    • River Bottom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bottom
      • River Bottom is located in Muskogee County
    • Webbers Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bacone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacone
      • Bacone is located in Muskogee County
    • Wybark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wybark
      • Wybark is located in Muskogee County
    • Muskogee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Sequoyah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenkiller, with the one closest to Tenkiller listed first.
    • Evening Shade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County
    • Flute Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flute Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
      • Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County
    • Marble City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Box
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box
      • Box is located in Sequoyah County
    • Dwight Mission
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Mission
      • Dwight Mission is located in Sequoyah County
    • Paradise Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
      • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Marble City Community
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City Community
      • Marble City Community is located in Sequoyah County
    • Pinhook Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Corners
      • Pinhook Corners is located in Sequoyah County
    • Brushy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Stoney Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Redbird Smith
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird Smith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird Smith
      • Redbird Smith is located in Sequoyah County
    • McKey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKey
      • McKey is located in Sequoyah County
    • Vian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
      • Vian is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vian <2>
  • Wagoner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenkiller, with the one closest to Tenkiller listed first.
    • Mallard Bay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
      • Mallard Bay is located in Wagoner County
    • Okay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okay
      • Okay is located in Wagoner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okay <2>
    • Gibson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Wagoner County
    • Anchor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Wagoner County
    • Wagoner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Benton County (AR)
    • Trident
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trident have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
      • Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Crawford County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenkiller, with the one closest to Tenkiller listed first.
    • Barcelona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
      • Barcelona is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Uniontown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Natural Dam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Washington County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenkiller, with the one closest to Tenkiller listed first.
    • Evansville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Dutch Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Morrow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Summers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
      • Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Cincinnati
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
      • Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Clyde
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Skylight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
      • Skylight is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Lincoln
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Washington County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
    • Canehill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Strickler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 Tenkiller, see our County-by-County Page for Tenkiller.

Newspapers Published in Tenkiller ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tenkiller.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tenkiller, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tenkiller.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Tenkiller:

Cemeteries Near Tenkiller ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tenkiller.

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 Tenkiller covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Barber Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
  • Caney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Cemetery
  • Pettit Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettit Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Stony Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Point Cemetery
  • Park Hill Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Hill Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Hill Mission Cemetery
  • Park Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Hill Cemetery
  • Manus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manus Cemetery
  • Cookson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cookson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cookson Cemetery
  • Cobb Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Family Cemetery
  • Clear Spring Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Spade Mtn. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Cedar Tree Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Tree Cemetery
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Bunch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bunch Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Bunch
      • The Bunch Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Bunch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #986690 <4>

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 Tenkiller in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tenkiller.

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

  • Lyons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Adair County
    • Lyons has also been known as:
    • Lyons Switch
  • Evansville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Tolu
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
    • Tolu is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Dutch Mills
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
    • Dutch Mills is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Sexton ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Seven Oaks
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Morrow
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Morrow is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Summers
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
    • Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Stop ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
    • Stop is located in Crawford County (AR)
  • Cincinnati
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
    • Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Barcelona
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
    • Barcelona is located in Crawford County (AR)
  • Clyde
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Washington County (AR)
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    • Lincoln
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Washington County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
    • Uniontown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Natural Dam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tenkiller. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tenkiller) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tenkiller. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8006, Longitude: -94.8638       In this case, the coordinates for Tenkiller 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 Tenkiller, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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