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 Cleora (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 Cleora. 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 hospitals and 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.
Cleora is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Benton (AR), McDonald (MO), Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Mayes & Ottawa.
Below are the counties that are near Cleora. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cleora:
- Delaware County (The home county of Cleora)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleora, with the one closest to Cleora listed first.
- Bernice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dennis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dennis is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Zena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zena is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Copeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Copeland is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Eucha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Eucha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Eucha is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
- Jay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jay is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Brush Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Cayuga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Old Eucha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Old Eucha is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eucha
- Tagg Flats
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tagg Flats is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tagg Flats
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleora, with the one closest to Cleora listed first.
- Ketchum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vinita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Big Cabin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bluejacket
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Welch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollow is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
- Mayes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleora, with the one closest to Cleora listed first.
- Grand Lake Towne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Lake Towne is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Towne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Disney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Langley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pensacola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pensacola is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Spavinaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Strang
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hoot Owl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hoot Owl is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot Owl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
- Adair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wickliffe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wickliffe is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Pump Back
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pump Back is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
- Salina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nowata County
- New Alluwe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Alluwe is located in Nowata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alluwe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleora, with the one closest to Cleora listed first.
- Afton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Narcissa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Narcissa is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
- Dotyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dotyville is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
- Kellyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Wyandotte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miami
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ottawa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Commerce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- North Miami
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- North Miami is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Quapaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lincolnville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Rogers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleora, with the one closest to Cleora listed first.
- Chelsea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bushyhead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bushyhead is located in Rogers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushyhead
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleora, with the one closest to Cleora listed first.
- Maysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Sulphur Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cherokee City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Cherokee County (KS)
- Treece
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Treece is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treece
- Estimated population in 2012: 136 people
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleora, with the one closest to Cleora listed first.
- South West City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tiff City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Noel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
- May
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- May is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Ginger Blue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Newton County (MO)
- Seneca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cleora, see our County-by-County Page for Cleora.
Cemeteries Near Cleora ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cleora.
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 Cleora - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cleora covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cleora, with the one closest to Cleora listed first.
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wallen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ketchum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchum Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ketchum Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ketchum.
- The Ketchum Cemetery has also been known as:
- Willow Springs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154769 <2>
- Ballard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sixkiller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hiderbrand Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hilderbrand Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilderbrand Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hilderbrand Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Jay.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980101 <2>
- Rolston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Ketchum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carselowey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Military Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (145 more) ...
- Yellow Tree Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Zena Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buzzard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Cleora in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cleora.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cleora, with the one closest to Cleora listed first.
- South West City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tiff City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Hart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hart is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Maysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Saratoga
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saratoga is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Coy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Coy is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Beaty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Beaty is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
- Crump ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Crump is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Noel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
- Rogers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Seneca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Round Top ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Round Top is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Cherokee City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Sulphur Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cleora. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cleora.
Newspapers Published in Cleora ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleora.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cleora, 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 Cleora.
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 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 Cleora:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craig County
- Mayes County
- Nowata County
- Ottawa County
- Rogers County
- Benton County
- Cherokee County
- McDonald County
- Newton 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cleora) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Cleora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |