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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 Arcadia (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 Arcadia. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Arcadia is located in Oklahoma County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oklahoma County: Canadian, Cleveland, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan & Pottawatomie.

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

  • Oklahoma County     (The home county of Arcadia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • Lake Hiwassee
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lake Hiwassee is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hiwassee
    • Luther
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jones
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jones is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <1>
    • Edmond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <1>
    • Spencer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lake Aluma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Aluma is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Aluma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Nicoma Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Forest Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Choctaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Britton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Britton is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
    • Midwest City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Harrah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nichols Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Canadian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • Piedmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Yukon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Yukon is located in Canadian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <1>
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Richland is located in Canadian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Mustang
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • Moore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Moore is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <1>
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Franklin is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Hall Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
    • Little Axe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
  • Kingfisher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • Cashion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reeding
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Reeding is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeding
    • Wandel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wandel is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandel
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • Ingram
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Fallis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fallis is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Wellston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Warwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Carney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacktown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jacktown is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Chandler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Tryon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meeker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Parkland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkland is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
    • Agra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Agra is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agra <1>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeview is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Meridian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Guthrie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Langston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Coyle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lawrie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lawrie is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrie
    • Cimarron City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cimarron City is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Crescent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mulhall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Payne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
    • Vinco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Vinco is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
    • Perkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cottingham is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • McLoud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <1>
    • Dale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Aydelotte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
    • Bethel Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people

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

Cemeteries Near Arcadia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arcadia.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Arcadia - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Arcadia IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tudor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gower Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Spigener Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Donnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chitwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sweat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lillard & Woodard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillard & Woodard Cemetery
    • The Lillard & Woodard Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lillard Cemetery
    • Lillard & Woodward Cemetery
  • Luther Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Reunion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (207 more) ...
    • Martin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ewing Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Arcadia had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Arcadia had a population of 277 people.

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

  • Edmond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <1>
  • Waterloo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterloo is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Lakeview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Seward
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Seward is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
  • Britton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Britton is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
  • Choctaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ingram
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
  • Wellston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Guthrie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Oklahoma City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Warwick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Langston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lawrie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lawrie is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrie
    • Moore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Moore is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <1>
    • Stella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Stella is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Arcadia ...

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 291 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcadia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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>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 Arcadia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Arcadia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.