Our Genealogy Helper
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 Bridge Creek (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 Bridge Creek. 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 Bridge Creek ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bridge Creek: Bridge Crk. (or less commonly used: Bridge Ck. or Bridge Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bridge Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridge Creek.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Bridge Creek is located in Grady 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 Grady County: Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Comanche, Garvin, McClain & Stephens.
Below are the counties that are near Bridge Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bridge Creek:
- Grady County (The home county of Bridge Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridge Creek, with the one closest to Bridge Creek listed first.
- Tuttle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Amber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pocasset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Minco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tabler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tabler is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabler
- Chickasha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alex
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East Ninnekah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Ninnekah is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ninnekah
- Ninnekah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norge is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Verden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Caddo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridge Creek, with the one closest to Bridge Creek listed first.
- Cogar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cogar is located in Caddo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogar
- Gracemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cement
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indian City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indian City is located in Caddo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian City
- Anadarko
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Canadian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridge Creek, with the one closest to Bridge Creek listed first.
- Mustang
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Union City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yukon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Powers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Powers is located in Canadian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Richland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Canadian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- El Reno
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Concho
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Piedmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridge Creek, with the one closest to Bridge Creek listed first.
- Moore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hall Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
- Noble
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Slaughterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
- Maguire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Maguire is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maguire
- Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Little Axe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
- Garvin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridge Creek, with the one closest to Bridge Creek listed first.
- Lindsay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Erin Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Erin Springs is located in Garvin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 87 people
- McClain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridge Creek, with the one closest to Bridge Creek listed first.
- Newcastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blanchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cole
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cole is located in McClain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Dibble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goldsby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Criner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Criner is located in McClain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criner
- Payne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Payne is located in McClain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Purcell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oklahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridge Creek, with the one closest to Bridge Creek listed first.
- Wheatland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Capitol Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Capitol Hill is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Hill
- Valley Brook
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Brook is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Woodlawn Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Park is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Bethany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oklahoma City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Warr Acres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Del City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Village is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Midway Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Midway Village is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Village
- Nichols Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Britton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Britton is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bridge Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Bridge Creek.
Cemeteries Near Bridge Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridge Creek.
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 Bridge Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bridge Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bridge Creek, with the one closest to Bridge Creek listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Tuttle.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #300002 <2>
- Blanchard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brushy Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amber Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mustang Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pocasset Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hale Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Warren Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (112 more) ...
- Naples Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 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 Bridge Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bridge Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bridge Creek, with the one closest to Bridge Creek listed first.
- Newcastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Moore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Noble
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oklahoma City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- El Reno
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Denver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Denver is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Britton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Britton is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
- Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bridge Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bridge Creek.
Newspapers Published in Bridge Creek ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridge Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bridge Creek, 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 Bridge Creek.
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 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 Bridge Creek:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Grady County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caddo County
- Canadian County
- Cleveland County
- Garvin County
- McClain County
- Oklahoma County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oklahoma
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 Bridge Creek, 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- Bridge Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |