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 Copan (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 Copan. 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.
Copan is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Chautauqua (KS), Montgomery (KS), Nowata, Osage, Rogers & Tulsa.
Below are the counties that are near Copan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Copan:
- Washington County (The home county of Copan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Copan, with the one closest to Copan listed first.
- Dewey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bartlesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hogshooter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hogshooter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogshooter
- Oglesby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oglesby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Ochelata
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ramona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nowata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copan, with the one closest to Copan listed first.
- Wann
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lenapah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Coffeyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Delaware
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nowata
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coodys Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coodys Bluff is located in Nowata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coodys Bluff
- Watova
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Watova is located in Nowata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watova
- Sanders
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sanders is located in Nowata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copan, with the one closest to Copan listed first.
- Bowring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whippoorwill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whippoorwill is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Herd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Herd is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herd
- Barnsdall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pawhuska
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pershing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pershing is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
- Avant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rogers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copan, with the one closest to Copan listed first.
- Jamestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown is located in Rogers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Talala
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chautauqua County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Copan, with the one closest to Copan listed first.
- Jonesburg ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesburg is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
- Niotaze
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niotaze
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Peru
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peru is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Chautauqua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Monett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monett is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
- Elgin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Elgin is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Elgin has also been known as:
- New Elgin
- Sedan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sedan is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <1>
- Hale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hale is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Grafton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Rogers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Gibbs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Hewins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hewins is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
- Elk County (KS)
- Oak Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Valley is located in Elk County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Labette County (KS)
- Valeda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Valeda is located in Labette County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
- Montgomery County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Copan, with the one closest to Copan listed first.
- Caney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Caney is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <1>
- Tyro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tyro is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Havana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Havana is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Dearing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coffeyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kalloch ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kalloch is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
- Kalloch has also been known as:
- Kallocki
- Avian ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avian is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian
- Independence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Elk City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elk City is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Copan, see our County-by-County Page for Copan.
Cemeteries Near Copan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Copan.
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 Copan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Copan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Copan, with the one closest to Copan listed first.
- Lenno Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dewey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dewey Negro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Labadie Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann Cemetery
- The Wann Cemetery has also been known as:
- Patrick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99210 <2>
- Stokes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beck Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ireland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Steward Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (135 more) ...
- Haynes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Rose Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Copan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Copan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Copan, with the one closest to Copan listed first.
- Caney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Caney is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <1>
- Tyro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tyro is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Niotaze
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niotaze
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Jonesburg ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesburg is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
- Havana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Havana is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Wayside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wayside is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Peru
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peru is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Dearing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chautauqua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Bolton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Coffeyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monett is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
- Elgin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Elgin is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Elgin has also been known as:
- New Elgin
- Kalloch ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kalloch is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
- Kalloch has also been known as:
- Kallocki
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Copan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Copan.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Copan ...
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 Copan.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Copan. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Copan and those printed in the larger area surrounding Copan.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Copan.
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 helpful 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 Copan:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Nowata County
- Osage County
- Rogers County
- Chautauqua County
- Elk County
- Labette County
- Montgomery 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> | 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 Copan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Copan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |