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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 Cheek (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 Cheek. 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 southeast 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 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.

Cheek is located in Carter 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 Carter County: Garvin, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray & Stephens.

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

  • Carter County     (The home county of Cheek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheek, with the one closest to Cheek listed first.
    • Brock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Carter County
    • Lone Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ardmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Healdton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oil City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Carter County
    • Milo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Carter County
    • Dickson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
      • Dickson is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Springer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
      • Springer is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <1>
    • Gene Autry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
      • Gene Autry is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Former names for Gene Autry:
      • Berwyn
      • Dresden
      • Lou
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <1>
    • Graham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clemscott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemscott
      • Clemscott is located in Carter County
  • Garvin County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheek, with the one closest to Cheek listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Cornish
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
      • Cornish is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Ringling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
      • Ringling is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <1>
    • Grady
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Jefferson County
    • Oscar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Johnston County
    • Mannsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville <1>
  • Love County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheek, with the one closest to Cheek listed first.
    • Overbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Burneyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Marietta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Orr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Love County
    • Jimtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Love County
    • Leon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Love County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <1>
    • Thackerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
      • Thackerville is located in Love County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <1>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheek, with the one closest to Cheek listed first.
    • Lebanon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Madill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Shay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shay
      • Shay is located in Marshall County
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheek, with the one closest to Cheek listed first.
    • Crusher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crusher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crusher
      • Crusher is located in Murray County
    • Dougherty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Dougherty is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dougherty <1>
    • Cedar Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Murray County
    • Davis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <1>
  • Stephens County
    • Loco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
      • Loco is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loco <1>
  • Cooke County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheek, with the one closest to Cheek listed first.
    • Marysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Dexter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Muenster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lindsay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
      • Lindsay is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsay <1>
    • Callisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
      • Callisburg is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Custer City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
      • Custer City is located in Cooke County (TX)
  • Grayson County (TX)
    • Sherwood Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Shores
      • Sherwood Shores is located in Grayson County (TX)
  • Montague County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheek, with the one closest to Cheek listed first.
    • Illinois Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
      • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Spanish Fort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
      • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Rowland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Hynds City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hynds City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynds City
      • Hynds City is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Bonita
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Saint Jo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
      • Saint Jo is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Cheek ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cheek, 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 Cheek.

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 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 Cheek:

Cemeteries Near Cheek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cheek.

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

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

  • Cheek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
  • Cheek Love Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Love Cemetery
  • Oswalt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswalt Cemetery
  • Criner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Criner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criner Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Cemetery
  • Simon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simon Cemetery
  • McAlester Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lone Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hewitt Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Wilson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98622 <4>
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (149 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Box Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery

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

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

  • Sivells Bend ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sivells Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivells Bend
    • Sivells Bend is located in Cooke County (TX)
  • Woodford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Woodford is located in Carter County
  • Illinois Bend
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
    • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County (TX)
  • Spanish Fort
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
    • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County (TX)
  • Marysville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Cooke County (TX)
  • Coesfield
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesfield
    • Coesfield is located in Cooke County (TX)
  • Dexter
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Cooke County (TX)
  • Bonita
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Montague County (TX)
  • Balm
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balm
    • Balm is located in Cooke County (TX)
  • Red Branch
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Branch
    • Red Branch is located in Grayson County (TX)
  • Saint Jo
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
    • Saint Jo is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <1>
  • Muenster
    (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 Cheek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cheek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cheek. 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- Cheek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cheek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0784, Longitude: -97.2825       In this case, the coordinates for Cheek 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 Cheek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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