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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 Chelsea (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 Chelsea. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Chelsea is located in Rogers 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 Rogers County: Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Tulsa, Wagoner & Washington.

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

  • Rogers County     (The home county of Chelsea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Bushyhead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushyhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushyhead
      • Bushyhead is located in Rogers County
    • Foyil
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foyil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foyil
      • Foyil is located in Rogers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foyil <2>
    • Jamestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Rogers County
    • Sequoyah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequoyah
      • Sequoyah is located in Rogers County
    • Talala
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Oologah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Claremore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Justice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
      • Justice is located in Rogers County
    • Tiawah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiawah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiawah
      • Tiawah is located in Rogers County
    • Verdigris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdigris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdigris
      • Verdigris is located in Rogers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
    • Limestone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Rogers County
    • Valley Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Rogers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Big Cabin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cabin
      • Big Cabin is located in Craig County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Cabin <2>
    • Vinita
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ketchum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchum
      • Ketchum is located in Craig County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ketchum <2>
    • Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
      • Hollow is located in Craig County
    • Bluejacket
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Welch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Cleora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
      • Cleora is located in Delaware County
    • Bernice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Dennis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Delaware County
    • Old Eucha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Eucha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eucha
      • Old Eucha is located in Delaware County
  • Mayes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Adair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <2>
    • Pryor Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Creek
      • Pryor Creek is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,392 people
      • Pryor Creek has also been known as:
      • Pryor
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor Creek <2>
    • Pensacola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Strang
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang
      • Strang is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strang <2>
    • Langley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <2>
    • Hoot Owl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoot Owl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot Owl
      • Hoot Owl is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
    • Grand Lake Towne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Towne
      • Grand Lake Towne is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Salina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sportsmen Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmen Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmen Acres
      • Sportsmen Acres is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Disney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disney
      • Disney is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Disney <2>
    • Spavinaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Chouteau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chouteau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chouteau
      • Chouteau is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chouteau <2>
  • Nowata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • New Alluwe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alluwe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alluwe
      • New Alluwe is located in Nowata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Coodys Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coodys Bluff
      • Coodys Bluff is located in Nowata County
    • Watova
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watova
      • Watova is located in Nowata County
    • Nowata
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanders
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sanders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Nowata County
    • Delaware
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Nowata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <2>
    • Lenapah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenapah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenapah
      • Lenapah is located in Nowata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenapah <2>
  • Ottawa County
    • Afton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
  • Tulsa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Collinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Owasso
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wagoner County
    • Fair Oaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Wagoner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Oglesby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
      • Oglesby is located in Washington County
    • Hogshooter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogshooter
      • Hogshooter is located in Washington County
    • Vera
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
      • Vera is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vera <2>
    • Ramona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <2>
    • Ochelata
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochelata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochelata
      • Ochelata is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochelata <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Chelsea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chelsea.

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

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

  • Chelsea Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelsea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelsea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snider Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dawes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winganon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winganon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winganon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rider Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wards Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wards Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wards Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Adair Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Adair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Adair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shawnee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (131 more) ...
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Madden Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Adair Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adair 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.<4>

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

  • Rogers
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Craig County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chelsea ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chelsea.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chelsea. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chelsea and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chelsea.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Chelsea.

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 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 Chelsea:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chelsea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rogers County: www.rogerscounty.org/

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>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 Chelsea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chelsea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chelsea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5328, Longitude: -95.4342       In this case, the coordinates for Chelsea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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