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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 Clarita (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 Clarita. 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.

Clarita is located in Coal 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 Coal County: Atoka, Hughes, Johnston, Pittsburg & Pontotoc.

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

  • Coal County     (The home county of Clarita)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarita, with the one closest to Clarita listed first.
    • Tupelo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Centrahoma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Coalgate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lehigh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Phillips
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Atoka County
  • Bryan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarita, with the one closest to Clarita listed first.
    • Kenefic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefic
      • Kenefic is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenefic <2>
    • Caddo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Armstrong
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Silo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hughes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarita, with the one closest to Clarita listed first.
    • Citra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Non
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Gerty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarita, with the one closest to Clarita listed first.
    • Bromide
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Wapanucka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Connerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Coleman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Milburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milburn <2>
    • Reagan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Tishomingo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tishomingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
      • Tishomingo is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <2>
    • Mill Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Creek <2>
    • Ravia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarita, with the one closest to Clarita listed first.
    • Little City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
      • Little City is located in Marshall County
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarita, with the one closest to Clarita listed first.
    • Hickory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Sulphur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pittsburg County
    • Ashland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarita, with the one closest to Clarita listed first.
    • Jesse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harden City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Stonewall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fittstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Franks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in Pontotoc County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Franks
      • From Clarita to Franks
    • Ahloso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ahloso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahloso
      • Ahloso is located in Pontotoc County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ahloso
      • From Clarita to Ahloso
    • Fitzhugh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzhugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
      • Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzhugh <2>
    • Homer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Roff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
      • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <2>
    • Oakman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Clarita ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarita.

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

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

  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sealy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sealy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sealy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byrds Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrds Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrds Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitehall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nixon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • Jesse Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pilgrim Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Seeley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seeley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seeley 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.<5>

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Clarita ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarita.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clarita. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clarita and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clarita.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Clarita.

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 Clarita:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarita. 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>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 Clarita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Clarita) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarita. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4843, Longitude: -96.4356    









 

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