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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 Commerce (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 Commerce. 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 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.

Commerce is located in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County: Cherokee (KS), McDonald (MO), Newton (MO), Craig & Delaware.

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

  • Ottawa County     (The home county of Commerce)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • North Miami
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
      • North Miami is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Cardin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardin
      • Cardin is located in Ottawa County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 3 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardin <2>
    • Miami
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Miami is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <2>
    • Quapaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
      • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <2>
    • Picher ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dotyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
      • Dotyville is located in Ottawa County
    • Lincolnville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County
    • Hockerville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
      • Hockerville is located in Ottawa County
    • Ottawa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Ottawa County
    • Narcissa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narcissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
      • Narcissa is located in Ottawa County
    • Peoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Fairland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <2>
    • Wyandotte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyandotte <2>
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Welch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bluejacket
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
      • Hollow is located in Craig County
    • Vinita
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ketchum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Copeland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Delaware County
    • Bernice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cayuga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Delaware County
    • Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <2>
    • Cleora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Dennis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Dodge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Delaware County
    • Zena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Delaware County
  • Mayes County
    • Grand Lake Towne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Cherokee County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Treece
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treece have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treece
      • Treece is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 136 people
    • Keelville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelville
      • Keelville is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Mill Rose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rose
      • Mill Rose is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Baxter Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
      • Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Baxter Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Neutral
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neutral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neutral
      • Neutral is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Neutral has also been known as:
      • Neutral City
    • Lowell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Lowell has also been known as:
      • Lowell Station
    • Riverton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Faulkner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Quaker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
      • Quaker is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • South Galena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
      • South Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Columbus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
    • East Galena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
      • East Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Crawford County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Cherokee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Klendike
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klendike
      • Klendike is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • McCune
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCune
      • McCune is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCune <2>
    • Monmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Labette County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Chetopa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetopa
      • Chetopa is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chetopa <2>
    • Bartlett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Oswego
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
      • Oswego is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <2>
    • Labette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
      • Labette is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Labette has also been known as:
      • Labette City
    • Edna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <2>
    • Altamont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
    • Strauss
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
      • Strauss is located in Labette County (KS)
  • Jasper County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Central City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Iron Gates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
      • Iron Gates is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Klondike
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Joplin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
      • Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <2>
    • Lone Elm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Smithfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Thoms
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoms
      • Thoms is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Rex City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rex City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex City
      • Rex City is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Dupont ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • East Joplin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joplin
      • East Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Airport Drive
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
      • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Carl Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
      • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <2>
    • Duquesne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duquesne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
      • Duquesne is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
  • McDonald County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • May
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Tiff City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Goodman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <2>
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
  • Newton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Loma Linda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
      • Loma Linda is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Seneca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
    • Spring City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Grand Falls Plaza
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
      • Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Racine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Cliff Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
      • Cliff Village is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Redings Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
      • Redings Mill is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Shoal Creek Drive
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
      • Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Dennis Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
      • Dennis Acres is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Leawood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leawood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Leawood is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Shoal Creek Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
      • Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Saginaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Silver Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Commerce ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Commerce.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Commerce. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Commerce and those printed in the larger area surrounding Commerce.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> of Commerce.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Commerce:

Cemeteries Near Commerce ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Commerce.

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

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

  • GAR Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the GAR Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Miami.
    • The GAR Cemetery has also been known as:
    • GAR Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the GAR Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98534 <5>
  • Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
  • Old Indian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Indian Cemetery
  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
  • Peery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peery Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
  • Hudson Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Peoria Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoria Cemetery
  • Green lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green lawn Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Nidiffer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Baxter Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Bland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
    • Ferris Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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.<6>

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

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

  • Keelville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelville
    • Keelville is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Mill Rose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rose
    • Mill Rose is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Baxter Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Lowell has also been known as:
    • Lowell Station
  • Neutral
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neutral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neutral
    • Neutral is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Neutral has also been known as:
    • Neutral City
  • Faulkner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Chetopa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetopa
    • Chetopa is located in Labette County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chetopa <2>
  • Seneca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
  • Galena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
  • Empire City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
    • Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Columbus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
  • Sherwin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
    • Sherwin is located in Cherokee County (KS)
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    • Hornet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornet
      • Hornet is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Hallowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
      • Hallowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Crestline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
      • Crestline is located in Cherokee County (KS)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Commerce. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Commerce) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Commerce. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9318, Longitude: -94.8706       In this case, the coordinates for Commerce have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Commerce, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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