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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 Autwine (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 Autwine. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Autwine is located in Kay 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 Kay County: Cowley (KS), Garfield, Grant, Noble & Osage.

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

  • Kay County     (The home county of Autwine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Autwine, with the one closest to Autwine listed first.
    • Tonkawa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Cross is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Ponca City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kildare
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kildare is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • White Eagle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • White Eagle is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle
    • Nardin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Newkirk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Braman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kaw City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Chilocco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chilocco is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
  • Garfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Autwine, with the one closest to Autwine listed first.
    • Hunter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Autwine, with the one closest to Autwine listed first.
    • Deer Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lamont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Salt Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Salt Fork is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Fork
    • Renfrow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Renfrow is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
    • Medford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Autwine, with the one closest to Autwine listed first.
    • Marland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Billings
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Perry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Petes Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Petes Corner is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Corner
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Autwine, with the one closest to Autwine listed first.
    • McCord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • McCord is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord
    • Burbank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Webb City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Webb City is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Fairfax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Cowley County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Autwine, with the one closest to Autwine listed first.
    • Arkansas City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Moxham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Moxham is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxham
    • Silverdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Silverdale is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Sumner County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Autwine, with the one closest to Autwine listed first.
    • Hunnewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hunnewell is located in Sumner County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Portland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Portland is located in Sumner County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • South Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Drury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Drury is located in Sumner County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
    • Geuda Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Caldwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Autwine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Autwine.

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 Autwine - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Round Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Tonkawa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ponca City IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ponca Indian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowboy Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (75 more) ...
    • Banner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Tonkawa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Blackwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ponca City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cross ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cross is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Kildare
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kildare is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Newkirk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lamont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Chilocco
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chilocco is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
  • Hunnewell
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunnewell is located in Sumner County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Portland
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Portland is located in Sumner County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Ashton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ashton is located in Sumner County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • South Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Drury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Drury is located in Sumner County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
    • Arkansas City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Autwine ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Autwine.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Autwine, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Autwine.

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 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 Autwine:

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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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 Autwine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Autwine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.