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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 Caddo (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 Caddo. 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.

Caddo is located in Bryan 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 Bryan County: Atoka, Choctaw, Johnston, Marshall, Fannin (TX), Grayson (TX) & Lamar (TX).

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

  • Bryan County     (The home county of Caddo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caddo, with the one closest to Caddo listed first.
    • Kenefic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Armstrong
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bokchito
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Matoy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
      • Matoy is located in Bryan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matoy
      • From Caddo to Matoy
    • Durant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Silo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Calera
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
      • Calera is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <2>
    • Mead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Mead is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <2>
    • Albany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Achille
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Platter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Atoka County
  • Choctaw County
  • Coal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caddo, with the one closest to Caddo listed first.
    • Lehigh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <2>
    • Clarita
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Phillips
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Coalgate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caddo, with the one closest to Caddo listed first.
    • Coleman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Milburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milburn <2>
    • Wapanucka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bromide
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromide
      • Bromide is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bromide <2>
    • Tishomingo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tishomingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
      • Tishomingo is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <2>
    • Ravia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Connerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Reagan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caddo, with the one closest to Caddo listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Little City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
      • Little City is located in Marshall County
    • McBride
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Marshall County
    • New Woodville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
    • Madill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
  • Fannin County (TX)
  • Grayson County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caddo, with the one closest to Caddo listed first.
    • Preston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Red River City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
      • Red River City is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • Denison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Caddo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Caddo.

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

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

  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Folsom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maytubby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maytubby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maytubby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nail Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nail Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • Old Philadelphia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Turnbull Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnbull Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnbull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Caddo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Caddo.

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

  • Elwood
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Fannin County (TX)
  • Duplex
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duplex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
    • Duplex is located in Fannin County (TX)
  • Preston
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ray
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Grayson County (TX)
  • Mulberry
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Telephone
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ivanhoe
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Caddo ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Caddo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Caddo, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Caddo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Caddo:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caddo. 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>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 Caddo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Caddo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Caddo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1273, Longitude: -96.2647    









 

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