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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 Byng (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 Byng. 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 southwest 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 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.

Byng is located in Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County: Coal, Garvin, Hughes, Johnston, Murray, Pottawatomie & Seminole.

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

  • Pontotoc County     (The home county of Byng)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byng, with the one closest to Byng listed first.
    • Oakman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Pontotoc County
    • Francis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ada
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <1>
    • Homer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Pontotoc County
    • Bebee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Pontotoc County
    • Oil Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Pontotoc County
    • Allen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <1>
    • Fitzhugh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzhugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
      • Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzhugh <1>
    • Stonewall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fittstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Franks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in Pontotoc County
    • Lula
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Pontotoc County
  • Coal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byng, with the one closest to Byng listed first.
    • Tupelo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <1>
    • Centrahoma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrahoma
      • Centrahoma is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centrahoma <1>
    • Clarita
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Garvin County
    • Stratford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Hughes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byng, with the one closest to Byng listed first.
    • Spaulding
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Citra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra
      • Citra is located in Hughes County
    • Atwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <1>
    • Gerty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
      • Gerty is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Holdenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Non
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
      • Non is located in Hughes County
    • Yeager
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Horntown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
      • Horntown is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Johnston County
  • McClain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byng, with the one closest to Byng listed first.
    • Byars
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars
      • Byars is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byars <1>
    • Rosedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byng, with the one closest to Byng listed first.
    • Hickory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Sulphur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byng, with the one closest to Byng listed first.
    • Sacred Heart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
      • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Asher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
      • Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <1>
    • Saint Louis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
      • Saint Louis is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <1>
    • Maud
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <1>
    • Wanette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Macomb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <1>
    • Earlsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Brooksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Tribbey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribbey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byng, with the one closest to Byng listed first.
    • Konawa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konawa
      • Konawa is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Konawa <1>
    • Sasakwa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowlegs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lima
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Wewoka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Seminole
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
      • Seminole is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Byng ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Byng.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Byng, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Byng.

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 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 Byng:

Cemeteries Near Byng ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Byng.

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

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

  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
  • Oakman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakman Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
  • Bruner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruner Cemetery
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
  • Denney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Denney Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Denny Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denney Cemetery
  • East Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fairview Cemetery
  • Old Ada Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ada Cemetery
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Francis Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Fixico Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fixico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fixico Cemetery
  • Tiger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiger Cemetery
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...
    • Tiger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiger Cemetery
    • Swan Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Hill Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park

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.<5>

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

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

  • Francis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sacred Heart
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
    • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Romulus
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
    • Romulus is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Anderson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Eason
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason
    • Eason is located in Pottawatomie County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Byng. 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>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- Byng) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Byng. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8659, Longitude: -96.6679       In this case, the coordinates for Byng have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Byng, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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