Our Genealogy Helper
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 Choctaw (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 Choctaw. 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 southwest 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 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.
Choctaw is located in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma County: Canadian, Cleveland, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan & Pottawatomie.
Below are the counties that are near Choctaw. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Choctaw:
- Oklahoma County (The home county of Choctaw)
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw, with the one closest to Choctaw listed first.
- Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woods is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Nicoma Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harrah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Midwest City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jones
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spencer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Newalla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Del City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Forest Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Lake Aluma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Aluma is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Aluma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Midway Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Midway Village is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Village
- Smith Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Smith Village is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Lake Hiwassee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Hiwassee is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hiwassee
- Canadian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw, with the one closest to Choctaw listed first.
- Mustang
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Yukon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Piedmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Richland is located in Canadian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw, with the one closest to Choctaw listed first.
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Moore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Axe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
- Hall Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
- Norman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Etowah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Etowah is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Maguire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Maguire is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maguire
- Noble
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Slaughterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw, with the one closest to Choctaw listed first.
- Jacktown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jacktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Ingram
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Wellston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Meeker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fallis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fallis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Warwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Sparks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Carney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw, with the one closest to Choctaw listed first.
- Lakeview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Meridian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Guthrie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- McClain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw, with the one closest to Choctaw listed first.
- Newcastle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Goldsby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pottawatomie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw, with the one closest to Choctaw listed first.
- McLoud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Bethel Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Pink
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
- Aydelotte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
- Shawnee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tecumseh
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Brooksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Bellemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bellemont is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
- Macomb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tribbey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Earlsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Choctaw, see our County-by-County Page for Choctaw.
Cemeteries Near Choctaw ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Choctaw.
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 Choctaw - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Choctaw covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Choctaw, with the one closest to Choctaw listed first.
- Southview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Choctaw Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kansas School Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jager Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jones IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harrah Memory Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Teresa's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Summit Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (203 more) ...
- Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ewing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clearsprings Mishak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Choctaw had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Choctaw had a population of 12,768 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Choctaw, with the one closest to Choctaw listed first.
- Stella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stella is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Oklahoma City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Moore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Britton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Britton is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
- Edmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Denver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Wellston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Norman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clifton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Warwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Waterloo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Choctaw. See our List of 1890's Communities around Choctaw.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Choctaw ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Choctaw.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Choctaw. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Choctaw and those printed in the larger area surrounding Choctaw.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Choctaw.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Choctaw:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Oklahoma County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Canadian County
- Cleveland County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- McClain County
- Pottawatomie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oklahoma
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> | 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 Choctaw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Choctaw) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |