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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 Dibble (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 Dibble. 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 hospitals 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.

Dibble is located in McClain 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 McClain County: Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, Pontotoc & Pottawatomie.

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

  • McClain County     (The home county of Dibble)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dibble, with the one closest to Dibble listed first.
    • Cole
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole
      • Cole is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Criner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criner
      • Criner is located in McClain County
    • Washington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Blanchard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <2>
    • Goldsby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsby
      • Goldsby is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsby <2>
    • Payne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Payne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in McClain County
    • Purcell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Newcastle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosedale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Caddo County
    • Cement
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement
      • Cement is located in Caddo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cement <2>
  • Canadian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dibble, with the one closest to Dibble listed first.
    • Mustang
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
      • Mustang is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mustang <2>
    • Union City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dibble, with the one closest to Dibble listed first.
    • Noble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
    • Lexington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Slaughterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
      • Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
    • Norman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <2>
    • Hall Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
      • Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
    • Maguire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maguire
      • Maguire is located in Cleveland County
    • Moore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <2>
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Cleveland County
    • Etowah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Little Axe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
      • Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
  • Garvin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dibble, with the one closest to Dibble listed first.
    • Lindsay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Erin Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Springs
      • Erin Springs is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 87 people
    • Wallville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
      • Wallville is located in Garvin County
    • Maysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Antioch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Garvin County
    • Paoli
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <2>
    • Whitebead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebead
      • Whitebead is located in Garvin County
      • Whitebead has also been known as:
      • White Bead
    • Pauls Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dibble, with the one closest to Dibble listed first.
    • Tabler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabler
      • Tabler is located in Grady County
    • Bradley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Alex
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridge Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Creek
      • Bridge Creek is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Amber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chickasha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • East Ninnekah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ninnekah came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ninnekah
      • East Ninnekah is located in Grady County
    • Ninnekah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninnekah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninnekah
      • Ninnekah is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ninnekah <2>
    • Tuttle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Norge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norge
      • Norge is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Pocasset
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
      • Pocasset is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocasset <2>
    • Agawam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Agawam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
      • Agawam is located in Grady County
    • Cox City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox City
      • Cox City is located in Grady County
  • Oklahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dibble, with the one closest to Dibble listed first.
    • Wheatland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Valley Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
      • Valley Brook is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Capitol Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Hill
      • Capitol Hill is located in Oklahoma County
    • Del City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Oklahoma City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Smith Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Pottawatomie County
    • Tribbey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribbey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Stephens County
    • Bray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray
      • Bray is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bray <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Dibble ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dibble.

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

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

  • Dibble Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dibble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dibble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Naples Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naples Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blanchard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laflin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laflin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laflin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ireton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ireton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ireton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alex Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alex Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (93 more) ...
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brushy Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moncrief Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moncrief Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moncrief Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Newcastle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Noble
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
  • Lexington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Norman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <2>
  • Moore
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <2>
  • Denver
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Cleveland County
  • Franklin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Cleveland County
  • Etowah
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Eason
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason
    • Eason is located in Pottawatomie County

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

Newspapers Published in Dibble ...

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 208 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dibble.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dibble, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dibble.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Dibble:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dibble. 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 Dibble, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Dibble) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dibble. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0357, Longitude: -97.6295       In this case, the coordinates for Dibble have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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