Our Genealogy Helper
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 Waldron (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 Waldron. 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 doctors 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.
Waldron is located in Scott County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Logan, Montgomery, Polk, Sebastian, Yell & Le Flore (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Waldron. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waldron:
- Scott County (The home county of Waldron)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waldron, with the one closest to Waldron listed first.
- Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cardiff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Cardiff is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cardiff
- From Waldron to Cardiff
- Parks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Y City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
- Y City is located in Scott County
- Gate ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
- Gate is located in Scott County
- Bates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Bates is located in Scott County
- Harvey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Scott County
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebraska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Nebraska is located in Scott County
- Little Texas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waldron, with the one closest to Waldron listed first.
- Leon ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Franklin County
- Charleston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <1>
- Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <1>
- Donald ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Donald
- From Waldron to Donald
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waldron, with the one closest to Waldron listed first.
- Lucas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Carolan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carolan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carolan
- From Waldron to Carolan
- Golden City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Booneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Magazine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Magazine is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Blue Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Ratcliff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
- Ratcliff is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <1>
- Caulksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waldron, with the one closest to Waldron listed first.
- Oden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pencil Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencil Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencil Bluff
- Pencil Bluff is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pencil Bluff <1>
- Sims
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waldron, with the one closest to Waldron listed first.
- Rich Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mena
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Board Camp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
- Board Camp is located in Polk County
- Dallas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mountain Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Potter Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Potter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sebastian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waldron, with the one closest to Waldron listed first.
- Mansfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <1>
- Huntington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Frog Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Town
- Frog Town is located in Sebastian County
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>
- Midland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hackett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett
- Hackett is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackett <1>
- Jenny Lind
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenny Lind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jenny Lind
- From Waldron to Jenny Lind
- Ursula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Central City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Lavaca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bonanza
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Yell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waldron, with the one closest to Waldron listed first.
- Gravelly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bluffton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Waltreak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Chula is located in Yell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chula
- From Waldron to Chula
- Le Flore County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waldron, with the one closest to Waldron listed first.
- Monroe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rock Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Heavener
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Petros
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cameron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <1>
- Hodgen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waldron, see our County-by-County Page for Waldron.
Cemeteries Near Waldron ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waldron.
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 Waldron covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waldron, with the one closest to Waldron listed first.
- Duncan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pearson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Birdsview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdsview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdsview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Square Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Square Rock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Square Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pilot Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Prairie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Behorn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Behorn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Behorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Needmore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Buffalo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jameson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jameson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jameson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waldron had a population of 487 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Waldron had a population of 3,335 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waldron, with the one closest to Waldron listed first.
- Green Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Scott County
- Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Parks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Cardiff is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cardiff
- From Waldron to Cardiff
- Blansett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blansett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blansett
- Blansett is located in Scott County
- Boothe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothe
- Boothe is located in Scott County
- Cauthron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cauthron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthron
- Cauthron is located in Scott County
- Brawley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brawley
- Brawley is located in Scott County
- Gate ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
- Gate is located in Scott County
- Olio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
- Olio is located in Scott County
- Cedar Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Scott County
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- Golden City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carolan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carolan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carolan
- From Waldron to Carolan
- Mansfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waldron. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waldron.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Waldron ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waldron.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Waldron. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Waldron and those printed in the larger area surrounding Waldron.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5> of Waldron.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Waldron:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Logan County
- Montgomery County
- Polk County
- Sebastian County
- Yell County
- Le Flore County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waldron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Waldron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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- Waldron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waldron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8978, Longitude: -94.0912 |