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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 Afton (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 Afton. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Afton is located in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County: Cherokee (KS), McDonald (MO), Newton (MO), Craig & Delaware.

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

  • Ottawa County     (The home county of Afton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Narcissa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narcissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
      • Narcissa is located in Ottawa County
    • Fairland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <2>
    • Dotyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
      • Dotyville is located in Ottawa County
    • Miami
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Miami is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <2>
    • Ottawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Ottawa County
    • Wyandotte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyandotte <2>
    • Kellyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Ottawa County
    • North Miami
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
      • North Miami is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Commerce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • Cardin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardin
      • Cardin is located in Ottawa County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 3 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardin <2>
    • Lincolnville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County
    • Quapaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
      • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <2>
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Bluejacket
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinita
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ketchum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchum
      • Ketchum is located in Craig County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ketchum <2>
    • Welch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Cabin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cabin
      • Big Cabin is located in Craig County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Cabin <2>
    • Hollow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
      • Hollow is located in Craig County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Bernice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Copeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Delaware County
    • Cleora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
      • Cleora is located in Delaware County
    • Dennis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Delaware County
    • Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <2>
    • Zena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Delaware County
    • Cayuga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Delaware County
    • Dodge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Delaware County
    • New Eucha
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
      • New Eucha is located in Delaware County
    • Jay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
    • Eucha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Brush Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Delaware County
  • Mayes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Grand Lake Towne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Towne
      • Grand Lake Towne is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Disney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disney
      • Disney is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Disney <2>
    • Langley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <2>
    • Pensacola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Spavinaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Strang
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang
      • Strang is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strang <2>
    • Hoot Owl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoot Owl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot Owl
      • Hoot Owl is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
    • Adair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <2>
    • Wickliffe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
      • Wickliffe is located in Mayes County
    • Salina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Pump Back
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
      • Pump Back is located in Mayes County
  • Nowata County
    • New Alluwe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alluwe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alluwe
      • New Alluwe is located in Nowata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Rogers County
    • Chelsea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Rogers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <2>
  • Benton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Maysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Rome City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Cherokee County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Treece
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treece have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treece
      • Treece is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 136 people
    • Keelville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelville
      • Keelville is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Mill Rose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rose
      • Mill Rose is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Baxter Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
      • Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Baxter Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Faulkner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Lowell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Lowell has also been known as:
      • Lowell Station
    • Neutral
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neutral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neutral
      • Neutral is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Neutral has also been known as:
      • Neutral City
    • Riverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Labette County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Chetopa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetopa
      • Chetopa is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chetopa <2>
    • Bartlett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • McDonald County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Tiff City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • South West City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South West City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South West City
      • South West City is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South West City <2>
    • May
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Anderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
    • Ginger Blue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
      • Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Noel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <2>
    • Lanagan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
      • Lanagan is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <2>
    • Goodman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <2>
  • Newton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Seneca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
    • Racine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Loma Linda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
      • Loma Linda is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Afton ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Afton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Afton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Afton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Afton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Afton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Afton:

Cemeteries Near Afton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Afton.

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

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Sixkiller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixkiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixkiller Cemetery
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
  • Wallen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallen Cemetery
  • Fairland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairland Cemetery
  • Eastern State Hospital Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern State Hospital Cemetery
  • McLaughlin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
  • Rolston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolston Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Bluejacket Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluejacket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluejacket Cemetery
  • Sulphur Bend Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Bend Cemetery
  • Nidiffer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Buzzard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
    • Hudson Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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>

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

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

  • Tiff City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
    • Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Hart
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Hart is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Rogers
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Craig County
  • South West City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South West City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South West City
    • South West City is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South West City <2>
  • Seneca
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
  • Coy
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
    • Coy is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Keelville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelville
    • Keelville is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Mill Rose
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rose
    • Mill Rose is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Chetopa
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetopa
    • Chetopa is located in Labette County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chetopa <2>
  • Saratoga
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Baxter Springs
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Splitlog
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splitlog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splitlog
    • Splitlog is located in McDonald County (MO)
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    • Racine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Maysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Noel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Afton. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Afton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Afton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6947, Longitude: -94.9635       In this case, the coordinates for Afton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Afton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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