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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 Citra (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 Citra. 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 and hospitals 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.

Citra is located in Hughes 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 Hughes County: Coal, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Pittsburg, Pontotoc & Seminole.

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

  • Hughes County     (The home county of Citra)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Citra, with the one closest to Citra listed first.
    • Gerty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
      • Gerty is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Non
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
      • Non is located in Hughes County
    • Atwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <2>
    • Calvin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Spaulding
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Stuart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Holdenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Horntown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
      • Horntown is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Yeager
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Lamar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
  • Atoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Citra, with the one closest to Citra listed first.
    • Wardville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville
      • Wardville is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardville <2>
    • Stringtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Coal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Citra, with the one closest to Citra listed first.
    • Centrahoma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrahoma
      • Centrahoma is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centrahoma <2>
    • Tupelo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <2>
    • Coalgate
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarita
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Phillips
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Phillips is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Lehigh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <2>
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Citra, with the one closest to Citra listed first.
    • Bromide
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromide
      • Bromide is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bromide <2>
    • Connerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wapanucka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Pittsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Citra, with the one closest to Citra listed first.
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Haywood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
    • Kiowa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>
    • Pittsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Savanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Citra, with the one closest to Citra listed first.
    • Allen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
    • Lula
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Pontotoc County
    • Francis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonewall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Homer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Pontotoc County
    • Oakman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jesse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
      • Jesse is located in Pontotoc County
    • Ada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
    • Byng
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byng have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
      • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Harden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden City
      • Harden City is located in Pontotoc County
    • Fittstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Franks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in Pontotoc County
  • Pottawatomie County
    • Sacred Heart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
      • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Citra, with the one closest to Citra listed first.
    • Sasakwa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Konawa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konawa
      • Konawa is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Konawa <2>
    • Wewoka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lima
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Bowlegs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Citra ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Citra.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Citra, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Citra.

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 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 Citra:

Cemeteries Near Citra ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Citra.

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

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

  • Citra Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citra Cemetery
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
  • Panther Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Cemetery
  • Boiling Spring Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Spring Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Spring Indian Cemetery
  • Red Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Springs Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gerty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerty Cemetery
  • Black Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Rock Cemetery
  • Allison Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
  • Lula Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lula Cemetery
  • Globe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Globe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Globe Cemetery
  • Continue List   (177 more) ...
    • Non Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Non Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Non Cemetery
    • Fivemile Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fivemile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fivemile Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove 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 Citra in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Citra.

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

  • Francis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sacred Heart
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
    • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Citra. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Citra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Citra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7963, Longitude: -96.3765    
<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 Citra, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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