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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 Avery (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 Avery. 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.

Name Variations for Avery ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Avery was originally named Mound City

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Avery is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Creek, Logan, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Payne & Pottawatomie.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Avery)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • South Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Kendrick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
      • Kendrick is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Agra
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
      • Agra is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agra <2>
    • Stroud
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Davenport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <2>
    • Tryon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <2>
    • Chandler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Carney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
      • Carney is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <2>
    • Sparks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <2>
    • Warwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Fallis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
      • Fallis is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Ingram
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
  • Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • Shamrock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Creek County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <2>
    • Drumright
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumright
      • Drumright is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumright <2>
    • Milfay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Depew
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Depew is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew <2>
    • Oilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pulaski ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Creek County
    • Bristow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Silver City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Creek County
    • Lawrence Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Creek
      • Lawrence Creek is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Slick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mannford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannford
      • Mannford is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannford <2>
    • Kellyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • Coyle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Meridian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Langston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Okfuskee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • Paden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Boley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
      • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <2>
  • Oklahoma County
    • Luther
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <2>
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • Quay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
      • Quay is located in Pawnee County
    • Jennings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Chimney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
      • Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
    • Maramec
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Terlton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terlton
      • Terlton is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terlton <2>
    • Hallett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cody
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Pawnee County
  • Payne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • Cushing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Payne County
    • Cottingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham
      • Cottingham is located in Payne County
    • Ripley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Payne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <2>
    • Cartoco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartoco
      • Cartoco is located in Payne County
    • Yale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Payne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
    • Vinco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
      • Vinco is located in Payne County
    • Perkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cimarron City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
      • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
    • Stillwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Glencoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Avery ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avery.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avery, 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 Avery.

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 Avery:

Cemeteries Near Avery ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avery.

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

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

  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
  • Avery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
  • Lutheran Redeemers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Redeemers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Redeemers Cemetery
  • Parkland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkland Cemetery
  • Black Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
  • St. Leo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Leo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leo Cemetery
  • Flynn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (191 more) ...
    • Euchee Valley Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Euchee Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Euchee Valley Memorial Park
    • Silver Star Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Star Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Parkland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
    • Parkland is located in Lincoln County
  • Cushing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Stroud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Davenport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Davenport is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <2>
  • Chandler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ingalls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Ingalls is located in Payne County
  • Perkins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Warwick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Arlington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Lincoln County
  • Ingram
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
  • Wellston
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
    • Wellston is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <2>
  • Jennings
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cimarron City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
      • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
    • Stillwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Lincoln County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avery. 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>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Avery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8830, Longitude: -96.7506    
<5>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.
<6>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 Avery, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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