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Nearest Communities to Adamson,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Adamson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Adamson:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Adamson is located in Pittsburg County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pittsburg County: Atoka, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Latimer, McIntosh & Pushmataha.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 99 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Adamson. Of these communities, 48 are located in counties other than Pittsburg County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Adamson (which is Pittsburg County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Adamson

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Pittsburg County   (where Adamson resides)
    • County Website:   https://pittsburg.okcounties.org/
    • County Seat for Pittsburg:   McAlester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Adamson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Adamson.
      • Centerville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Centerville is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Dow
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Dow is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow
      • Haileyville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Hartshorne
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Carbon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Carbon is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Bache
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Bache is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bache
      • Craig
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Craig is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Richville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Richville is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Alderson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Blocker
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bond
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bond is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
      • Krebs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
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        • Featherston
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Featherston is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherston
        • Bug Tussle
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
        • Massey Point
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Massey Point is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Point
        • Mekko
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Mekko is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mekko
        • Arch
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
        • McAlester
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • North McAlester
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • North McAlester is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North McAlester
        • Bristow Point
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Point
        • Reams
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Reams is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reams
        • Frink
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Frink is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frink
        • Crowder
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Russellville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Russellville is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • Ti
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Ti is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ti
        • Chambers
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
        • Quinton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Counts
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Counts is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts
        • Star
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Star is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Blanco
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Halley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Halley is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halley
        • Savanna
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Canadian
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Weathers
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Weathers is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathers
        • Carlton Landing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Carlton Landing is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Landing
        • Brewer
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Brewer is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
        • Canadian Shores
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Canadian Shores is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Shores
        • Indianola
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Sams Point
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Sams Point is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Point
        • Pine Top
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine Top is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Canadian Fork
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Canadian Fork is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Fork
        • Highway 9 Landing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Highway 9 Landing is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway 9 Landing
        • Longtown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Pittsburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Haywood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
        • Ulan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Ulan is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulan
        • Arpelar
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Arpelar is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpelar
        • Kiowa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <3>
        • Scipio
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Scipio is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
        • Cabaniss
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Cabaniss is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabaniss
        • Ward Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Ward Springs is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Springs
  • Atoka County
    • County Seat for Atoka:   Atoka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Adamson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Adamson.
      • Goss
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Goss is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Daisy
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Reynolds
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Reynolds is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Wesley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Wesley is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
  • Haskell County
    • County Seat for Haskell:   Stigler
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Adamson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Adamson.
      • Lewisville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lewisville is located in Haskell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Kinta
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Enterprise
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Enterprise is located in Haskell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Hughart
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Hughart is located in Haskell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughart
      • Sans Bois
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Sans Bois is located in Haskell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Bois
      • Hoyt
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lequire
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitefield
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lafayette
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Lafayette is located in Haskell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Latimer County
    • County Seat for Latimer:   Wilburton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Adamson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Adamson.
      • Drumb
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Drumb is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumb
      • Gowen
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Chilli
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Chilli is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilli
      • Bowers
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Bowers is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Patterson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Patterson is located in Latimer County
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      • Higgins
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Higgins is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Degnan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Degnan is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degnan
      • Center Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Center Point is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Wilburton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Damon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Damon is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Veterans Colony
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Veterans Colony is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Colony
      • Lutie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Lutie is located in Latimer County
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        • Panola
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Yanush
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Yanush is located in Latimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanush
        • Red Oak
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Bengal
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Bengal is located in Latimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
        • Denman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Denman is located in Latimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman
        • Lodi
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Lodi is located in Latimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
  • Le Flore County
  • McIntosh County
    • County Seat for McIntosh:   Eufaula
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Adamson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Adamson.
      • Mellette
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Mellette is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellette
      • Eufaula
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Carters Corner
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Carters Corner is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Corner
      • Vivian
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Vivian is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
      • Hanna
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Raiford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Raiford is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiford
      • Texanna
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Texanna is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texanna
      • Vernon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Vernon is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Fame
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Fame is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
  • Pushmataha County
    • County Seat for Pushmataha:   Antlers
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Adamson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Adamson.
      • Sardis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sardis is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Adel
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Clayton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Stanley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Stanley is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Tuskahoma
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Kiamichi
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Kiamichi is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiamichi

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adamson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.