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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 Boswell (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 Boswell. 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.

Boswell is located in Choctaw 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 Choctaw County: Atoka, Bryan, McCurtain, Pushmataha, Lamar (TX) & Red River (TX).

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

  • Choctaw County     (The home county of Boswell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boswell, with the one closest to Boswell listed first.
    • Soper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hugo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <1>
    • Grant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Apple
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
      • Apple is located in Choctaw County
    • Virgil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Choctaw County
    • Sawyer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <1>
    • Spencerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Atoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boswell, with the one closest to Boswell listed first.
    • Lone Pine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
    • Farris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bentley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Atoka County
    • Lane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bruno
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Atoka County
    • Caney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tushka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
      • Tushka is located in Atoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Atoka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bryan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boswell, with the one closest to Boswell listed first.
    • Bennington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • Wade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Bryan County
    • Bokchito
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
      • Bokchito is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <1>
    • Albany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Caddo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Yuba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County
    • Yarnaby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County
    • Armstrong
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Durant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Kenefic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefic
      • Kenefic is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenefic <1>
  • Pushmataha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boswell, with the one closest to Boswell listed first.
    • Antlers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ethel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Pushmataha County
    • Moyers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Belzoni
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
      • Belzoni is located in Pushmataha County
    • Rattan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Finley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fannin County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boswell, with the one closest to Boswell listed first.
    • Telephone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Carson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Fannin County (TX)
    • Allen Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
      • Allen Point is located in Fannin County (TX)
    • Allens Chapel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
      • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County (TX)
    • Ivanhoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sowells Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
      • Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County (TX)
    • Ridings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
      • Ridings is located in Fannin County (TX)
    • Honey Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lamar County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boswell, with the one closest to Boswell listed first.
    • Garretts Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
      • Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Direct
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
      • Direct is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Razor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Razor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor
      • Razor is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Chicota
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sumner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <1>
    • Arthur City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur City
      • Arthur City is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur City <1>
    • Caviness
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caviness
      • Caviness is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Midcity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midcity
      • Midcity is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Midcity has also been known as:
      • Trout Spur
      • Trout
    • Powderly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Camp Maxey ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camp Maxey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maxey
      • Camp Maxey is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Hopewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Hinckley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Lamar County (TX)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Boswell ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boswell.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Boswell. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Boswell and those printed in the larger area surrounding Boswell.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Boswell.

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 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 Boswell:

Cemeteries Near Boswell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boswell.

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

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

  • Restland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Crowder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
  • Wade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
  • Holder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Crowder Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Springs Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
  • Soper Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soper Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Soper.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soper Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99554 <5>
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • McGee Springs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Springs Cemetery
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (139 more) ...
    • Labors Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Labors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Labors Cemetery
    • Julius Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Julius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julius Cemetery
    • Crystal Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal 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 Boswell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Boswell.

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

  • Direct
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
    • Direct is located in Lamar County (TX)
  • Monkstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkstown
    • Monkstown is located in Fannin County (TX)
  • Elwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Fannin County (TX)
  • Telephone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Chicota
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumner
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <1>
  • Emberson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emberson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberson
    • Emberson is located in Lamar County (TX)
  • Duplex
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duplex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
    • Duplex is located in Fannin County (TX)
  • Selfs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfs
    • Selfs is located in Fannin County (TX)
  • Maxey
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
    • Maxey is located in Lamar County (TX)
  • Arthur City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur City
    • Arthur City is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur City <1>
  • Powderly
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lamasco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
      • Lamasco is located in Fannin County (TX)
    • Ivanhoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hinckley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Lamar County (TX)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boswell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

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 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.
<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boswell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boswell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0286, Longitude: -95.8692    
<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 Boswell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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