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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 Darwin (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 Darwin. 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.

Darwin is primarily located in Atoka County. A portion of Darwin extends into Pushmataha 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 Atoka County: Bryan, Choctaw, Coal, Johnston, Pittsburg & Pushmataha.

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

  • Atoka County     (The home county of Darwin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darwin, with the one closest to Darwin listed first.
    • Lone Pine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
    • Farris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bentley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Atoka County
    • Bruno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Atoka County
    • Daisy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Stringtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Atoka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tushka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
      • Tushka is located in Atoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Caney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Bryan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darwin, with the one closest to Darwin listed first.
    • Matoy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
      • Matoy is located in Bryan County
    • Bennington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • Bokchito
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
      • Bokchito is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <1>
    • Caddo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Wade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Bryan County
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darwin, with the one closest to Darwin listed first.
    • Boswell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Soper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Apple
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
      • Apple is located in Choctaw County
    • Hugo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <1>
    • Spencerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Grant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Virgil
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Choctaw County
    • Sawyer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <1>
  • Coal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darwin, with the one closest to Darwin listed first.
    • Lehigh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Phillips
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Phillips is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Pushmataha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darwin, with the one closest to Darwin listed first.
    • Antlers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Moyers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Pushmataha County
    • Eubanks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eubanks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks
      • Eubanks is located in Pushmataha County
    • Finley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Belzoni
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
      • Belzoni is located in Pushmataha County
    • Rattan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Snow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Oleta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleta
      • Oleta is located in Pushmataha County
    • Adel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
    • Stanley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Pushmataha County
    • Cloudy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudy
      • Cloudy is located in Pushmataha County
  • Lamar County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darwin, with the one closest to Darwin listed first.
    • Garretts Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
      • Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Razor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Razor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor
      • Razor is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Chicota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Direct
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
      • Direct is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Arthur City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur City
      • Arthur City is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur City <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Darwin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Darwin.

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

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

  • Darwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugarloaf Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugarloaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugarloaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zoraya Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoraya Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoraya Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antlers City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antlers City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antlers City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moyers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crystal Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (116 more) ...
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holder Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Butler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Butler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the northwest of Lane.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98066 <4>

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 Darwin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Darwin.

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

  • Chicota
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Direct
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
    • Direct is located in Lamar County (TX)

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

Newspapers Published in Darwin ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Darwin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Darwin, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Darwin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Darwin:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darwin. 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- Darwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2479, Longitude: -95.7794       In this case, the coordinates for Darwin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Darwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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