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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 Eagle City (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 Eagle City. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Eagle City is located in Blaine 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 Blaine County: Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Dewey, Kingfisher & Major.

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

  • Blaine County     (The home county of Eagle City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle City, with the one closest to Eagle City listed first.
    • Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Southard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cantonment ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantonment. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
      • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
    • Watonga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hitchcock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
      • Hitchcock is located in Blaine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <1>
    • Longdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Blaine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <1>
    • Okeene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Geary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geary
      • Geary is located in Blaine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geary <1>
  • Caddo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle City, with the one closest to Eagle City listed first.
    • Hydro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
      • Hydro is located in Caddo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydro <1>
    • Bridgeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Caddo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Custer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle City, with the one closest to Eagle City listed first.
    • Thomas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <1>
    • Custer City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Weatherford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
      • Weatherford is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherford <1>
  • Dewey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle City, with the one closest to Eagle City listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Taloga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Seiling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingfisher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle City, with the one closest to Eagle City listed first.
    • Omega
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Altona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in Kingfisher County
    • Loyal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
      • Loyal is located in Kingfisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loyal <1>
    • Alpha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alpha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Kingfisher County
    • Oneida
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oneida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Kingfisher County
    • Lacey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Kingfisher County
  • Major County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle City, with the one closest to Eagle City listed first.
    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Isabella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Phroso ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
      • Phroso is located in Major County
    • Orienta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Eagle City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eagle City.

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

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

  • Eagle City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the south of Fay.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99005 <5>
  • Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canton Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Canton.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherryvale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherryvale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherryvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fountain Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watonga Indian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watonga Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watonga Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (112 more) ...
    • Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Canton.
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Indian - Mennonite Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian - Mennonite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian - Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Fay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Watonga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cantonment ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantonment. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
    • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
  • Homestead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Blaine County
  • Okeene
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Taloga
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Omega
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Fairview
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Altona
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Altona is located in Kingfisher County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Parvin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
      • Parvin is located in Kingfisher County
    • Isabella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Weatherford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
      • Weatherford is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherford <1>
    • Geary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geary
      • Geary is located in Blaine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geary <1>
    • Alpha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alpha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Kingfisher County
    • Oneida
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oneida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Kingfisher County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Eagle City ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Eagle City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Eagle City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Eagle City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Eagle City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Eagle City:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagle City. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eagle City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagle City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9331, Longitude: -98.5917       In this case, the coordinates for Eagle City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Eagle City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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