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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 Compton (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 Compton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Compton is located in Le Flore 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 Le Flore County: Polk (AR), Scott (AR), Sebastian (AR), Haskell, Latimer, McCurtain, Pushmataha & Sequoyah.

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

  • Le Flore County     (The home county of Compton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Talihina
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Le Flore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Flore
      • Le Flore is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Summerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fanshawe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Muse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Honobia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Conser
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conser
      • Conser is located in Le Flore County
    • Wister
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ludlow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ludlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Le Flore County
    • Hodgen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen
      • Hodgen is located in Le Flore County
      • Former name for Hodgen:
      • Hodgens
      • Hodgen has also been known as:
      • Hodgens Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgen <1>
    • Howe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>
    • Big Cedar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
      • Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County
  • Haskell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Lequire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sans Bois
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sans Bois. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Bois
      • Sans Bois is located in Haskell County
    • McCurtain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCurtain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurtain
      • McCurtain is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCurtain <1>
    • Kinta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinta
      • Kinta is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinta <1>
  • Latimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Bengal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
      • Bengal is located in Latimer County
    • Red Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Panola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Damon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Damon is located in Latimer County
    • Wilburton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Degnan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degnan
      • Degnan is located in Latimer County
    • Gowen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • McCurtain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Battiest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pickens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Pittsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Quinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
      • Quinton is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <1>
    • Hartshorne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pushmataha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Pushmataha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>
    • Tuskahoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nolia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolia
      • Nolia is located in Pushmataha County
    • Clayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nashoba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Compton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Compton.

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

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

  • Talihina Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talihina Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talihina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peachland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • McIntosh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Le Flore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Albion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bohannon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown's Prairie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown's Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown's Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myers Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (84 more) ...
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Laura Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Noah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

Newspapers Published in Compton ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Compton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Compton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Compton.

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 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 Compton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Compton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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>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- Compton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Compton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8045, Longitude: -95.0213       In this case, the coordinates for Compton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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