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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 Canadian Fork (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 Canadian Fork. 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 Canadian Fork ...

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 Canadian Fork: Canadian Frk.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Canadian Fork is located in Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg County: Atoka, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Latimer, McIntosh & Pushmataha.

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

  • Pittsburg County     (The home county of Canadian Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canadian Fork, with the one closest to Canadian Fork listed first.
    • Longtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Carlton Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Carlton Landing is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Landing
    • Canadian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristow Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Point
    • Sams Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Sams Point is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Point
    • Crowder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blocker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Quinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Indianola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bug Tussle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
    • Krebs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <1>
    • Alderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Haskell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canadian Fork, with the one closest to Canadian Fork listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Enterprise is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Hoyt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Whitefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kinta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sans Bois
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Sans Bois is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Bois
    • Stigler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lequire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Tamaha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Tamaha is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Hughes County
    • Dustin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Dustin is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Latimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canadian Fork, with the one closest to Canadian Fork listed first.
    • Degnan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Degnan is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degnan
    • Gowen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Wilburton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Panola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Damon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Damon is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
  • McIntosh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canadian Fork, with the one closest to Canadian Fork listed first.
    • Eufaula
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Texanna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Texanna is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texanna
    • Carters Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Carters Corner is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Corner
    • Onapa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Onapa is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onapa
      • Onapa has also been known as:
      • Bond
    • Vivian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Vivian is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
    • Duchess Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Duchess Landing is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess Landing
    • Stidham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Checotah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Shady Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Shady Grove is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Richardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Richardsville is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
    • Rentiesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hanna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Muskogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canadian Fork, with the one closest to Canadian Fork listed first.
    • Porum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Simms
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Simms is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
    • Warner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Council Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Oktaha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wainwright
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Boynton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Summit is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Webbers Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Beland is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beland
  • Okmulgee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canadian Fork, with the one closest to Canadian Fork listed first.
    • Hoffman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoffman is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Grayson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Grayson is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Dewar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spelter City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Spelter City is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter City
    • Coalton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Coalton is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Henryetta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Schulter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Canadian Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canadian Fork.

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 Canadian Fork - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Canadian Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bower Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bower Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Longtown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98010 <2>
  • Whitlow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • McIntosh Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McIntosh Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Eufaula.
    • The McIntosh Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McIntosh Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141211 <2>
  • Lawson Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Polk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fishertown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Triplett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (158 more) ...
    • Polokee Charles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polokee Charles Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Polokee Charles Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Eufaula.
      • The Polokee Charles Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Charles Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98135 <2>
    • Scott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Brooken Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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.<4>

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

  • Martin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Martin is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin

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

Newspapers Published in Canadian Fork ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canadian Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canadian Fork, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canadian Fork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Canadian Fork:

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>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- Canadian Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Canadian Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.