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Nearest Communities to Bearden,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Bearden.<1>

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


Bearden is located in Okfuskee County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Okfuskee County: Creek, Hughes, Lincoln, McIntosh, Okmulgee, Pottawatomie & Seminole.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bearden. Of these communities, 76 are located in counties other than Okfuskee County.

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

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

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

  • Okfuskee County   (where Bearden resides)
    • County Seat for Okfuskee:   Okemah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bearden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bearden.
      • Okemah
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Castle
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Clearview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Boley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ixl
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Weleetka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Chilesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Chilesville is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesville
      • Last Chance
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Last Chance is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
      • Morse
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Morse is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Paden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pharoah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mason
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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        • Oriental
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Oriental is located in Okfuskee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
        • Bookertee
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Bookertee is located in Okfuskee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookertee
        • Woodard Corner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodard Corner is located in Okfuskee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Corner
        • Haydenville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Haydenville is located in Okfuskee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
        • Welty
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Welty is located in Okfuskee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welty
        • Okfuskee
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunrise
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Sunrise is located in Okfuskee County
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        • Micawber
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Micawber is located in Okfuskee County
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        • Midway
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Midway is located in Okfuskee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Creek County
    • County Website:   https://www.creekcountyonline.com/
    • County Seat for Creek:   Sapulpa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bearden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bearden.
      • Tuskegee
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Tuskegee is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskegee
      • Aron
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Aron is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aron
      • Gypsy
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Gypsy is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Newby
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Newby is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Edna
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Edna is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Iron Post
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Iron Post is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
      • Ritts Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Ritts Junction is located in Creek County
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      • Milfay
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Slick
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hughes County
    • County Seat for Hughes:   Holdenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bearden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bearden.
      • Wetumka
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Yeager
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Yeager is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Holdenville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Horntown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Horntown is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Dustin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Dustin is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Carson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Carson is located in Hughes County
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      • Spaulding
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Spaulding is located in Hughes County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Lamar
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Cross Roads
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Cross Roads is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Atwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Calvin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln County
  • McIntosh County
  • Okmulgee County
    • County Seat for Okmulgee:   Okmulgee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bearden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bearden.
      • Bryant
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Bryant is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Wilson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Wilson is located in Okmulgee County
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      • Henryetta
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Park Wheeler Corner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Park Wheeler Corner is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Wheeler Corner
      • Dewar
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Spelter City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Spelter City is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter City
      • Nuyaka
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Nuyaka is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuyaka
      • Salem
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Schulter
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gulftown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Gulftown is located in Okmulgee County
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      • Kusa
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Kusa is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kusa
      • Sunrise
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Sunrise is located in Okmulgee County
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        • Coalton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Dighton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Dighton is located in Okmulgee County
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        • Brundidge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Brundidge is located in Okmulgee County
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        • Dentonville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Dentonville is located in Okmulgee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentonville
        • Okmulgee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottawatomie County
  • Seminole County
    • County Website:   https://seminolecountyok.com/
    • County Seat for Seminole:   Wewoka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bearden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bearden.
      • Cromwell
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Schoolton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Schoolton is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolton
      • Butner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Butner is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner
      • Sylvian
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Sylvian is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvian
      • Nobletown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Nobletown is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobletown
      • Wewoka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dixon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Dixon is located in Seminole County
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      • Indogco
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Indogco is located in Seminole County
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      • Little
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Little is located in Seminole County
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      • Lima
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lima is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • New Lima
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • New Lima is located in Seminole County
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      • Seminole
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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        • Bowlegs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Seminole County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Wolf
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Wolf is located in Seminole County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
        • Sealy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Sealy is located in Seminole County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
        • Sasakwa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Vamoosa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Vamoosa is located in Seminole County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vamoosa

Footnotes ...

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

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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