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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 Chaney (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 Chaney. 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 hospitals and 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.

Chaney is located in Ellis 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 Ellis County: Beaver, Dewey, Harper, Roger Mills, Woodward, Hemphill (TX) & Lipscomb (TX).

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

  • Ellis County     (The home county of Chaney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaney, with the one closest to Chaney listed first.
    • Catesby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catesby
      • Catesby is located in Ellis County
    • Gage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
      • Gage is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gage <2>
    • Shattuck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fargo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <2>
    • Arnett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaney, with the one closest to Chaney listed first.
    • Slapout
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapout
      • Slapout is located in Beaver County
    • Logan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Beaver County
    • Gate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
      • Gate is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate <2>
  • Harper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaney, with the one closest to Chaney listed first.
    • May
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <2>
    • Laverne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rosston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
      • Rosston is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosston <2>
    • Buffalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Selman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
      • Selman is located in Harper County
  • Woodward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaney, with the one closest to Chaney listed first.
    • Fort Supply
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Lipscomb County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaney, with the one closest to Chaney listed first.
    • Follett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Follett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follett
      • Follett is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follett <2>
    • Higgins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins <2>
    • Darrouzett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrouzett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrouzett
      • Darrouzett is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrouzett <2>
    • Lipscomb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
      • Lipscomb is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipscomb <2>
    • Timms City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timms City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timms City
      • Timms City is located in Lipscomb County (TX)

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

Cemeteries Near Chaney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chaney.

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

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

  • Bickford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bickford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • May Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Speermoore Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speermoore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speermoore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gage Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fargo Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fargo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (45 more) ...
    • Braunch Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braunch Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braunch Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Laverne Memorial Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laverne Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laverne Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairmont Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Fort Supply
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Beaver County
  • Higgins
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Higgins is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins <2>
  • Clear Lake
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Beaver County
  • Lipscomb
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
    • Lipscomb is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipscomb <2>
  • Gate
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
    • Gate is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate <2>
  • Timms City ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timms City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timms City
    • Timms City is located in Lipscomb County (TX)

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

Newspapers Published in Chaney ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chaney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chaney, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chaney.

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 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 Chaney:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chaney. 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>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- Chaney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chaney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4792, Longitude: -99.8487       In this case, the coordinates for Chaney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Chaney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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