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 Dripping Springs (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 Dripping Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Dripping Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Dripping Springs: Dripping Spgs. (or less commonly used: Dripping Spngs. or Dripping Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Dripping Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dripping Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Dripping Springs is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Benton (AR), McDonald (MO), Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Mayes & Ottawa.
Below are the counties that are near Dripping Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dripping Springs:
- Delaware County (The home county of Dripping Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
- Beckwith
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Flint Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- West Siloam Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Colcord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kansas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cloud Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Twin Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Leach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Leach is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
- Sycamore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Bull Hollow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
- Chance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Ballard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ballard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chewey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chewey is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Watts Community
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Westville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Addielee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Addielee is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Christie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Christie is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Proctor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Peavine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Peavine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- West Peavine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Fairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
- Scraper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Moodys
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Briggs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Gideon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gideon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Tahlequah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Welling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Peggs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Park Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tsa La Gi Indian Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tenkiller
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
- Lost City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lost City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Mayes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
- Rose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Spavinaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pump Back
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pump Back is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
- Wickliffe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wickliffe is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Iron Post
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Iron Post is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
- Locust Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Disney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoot Owl
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoot Owl is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot Owl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
- Salina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Langley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ballou
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ballou is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
- Hico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Siloam Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cherokee City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Trident
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Gentry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Logan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Springtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springtown is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Maysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Decatur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Washington County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
- Cincinnati
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Summers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Lincoln
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rickert is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Dutch Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Viney Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Wheeler
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Canehill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tontitown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clyde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Prairie Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
- South West City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Noel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dripping Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Dripping Springs.
Cemeteries Near Dripping Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dripping Springs.
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 Dripping Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dripping Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
- Crittende Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crittenden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Watts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sunset Gardens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Gardens Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Gardens Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Cloud Creek.
- Cookson Hills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chewey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sixkiller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixkiller Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sixkiller Cemetery is located between<3> the communities of Chance and Watts. The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northeast of Chance.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99537 <2>
- Gunter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (255 more) ...
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blagg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Row Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Row Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Row Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Colcord.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99421 <2>
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 Dripping Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dripping Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
- Siloam Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Cherokee City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Trident
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Flint ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Flint is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Cincinnati
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Logan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Springtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springtown is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Summers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Decatur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Maysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Robinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Robinson is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Clementine ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clementine is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dripping Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dripping Springs.
Newspapers Published in Dripping Springs ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dripping Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dripping Springs, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dripping Springs.
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 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 Dripping Springs:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Mayes County
- Benton County
- Washington County
- McDonald 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Chance and Watts. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dripping Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Dripping Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |