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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 El Reno (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 El Reno. 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 and doctors 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.

El Reno is located in Canadian County and is the County Seat.

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 Canadian County: Blaine, Caddo, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan, McClain & Oklahoma.

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

  • Canadian County     (The home county of El Reno)
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Reno, with the one closest to El Reno listed first.
    • Powers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Concho
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Union City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Yukon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <1>
    • Calumet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <1>
    • Okarche
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Piedmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <1>
    • Mustang
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Blaine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Reno, with the one closest to El Reno listed first.
    • Geary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Greenfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Caddo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Reno, with the one closest to El Reno listed first.
    • Hinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Caddo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <1>
    • Bridgeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lookeba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Binger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binger
      • Binger is located in Caddo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Binger <1>
    • Gracemont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sickles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sickles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
      • Sickles is located in Caddo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sickles
      • From El Reno to Sickles
  • Cleveland County
    • Moore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Reno, with the one closest to El Reno listed first.
    • Minco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minco
      • Minco is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minco <1>
    • Tuttle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Pocasset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bridge Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Kingfisher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Reno, with the one closest to El Reno listed first.
    • Reeding
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeding
      • Reeding is located in Kingfisher County
    • Kingfisher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingfisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfisher
      • Kingfisher is located in Kingfisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfisher <1>
    • Altona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in Kingfisher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altona
      • From El Reno to Altona
    • Alpha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Kingfisher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alpha
      • From El Reno to Alpha
    • Cashion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wandel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Omega
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oneida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Kingfisher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oneida
      • From El Reno to Oneida
  • McClain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Reno, with the one closest to El Reno listed first.
    • Newcastle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanchard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Oklahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Reno, with the one closest to El Reno listed first.
    • Woodlawn Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
      • Woodlawn Park is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Bethany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Warr Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warr Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warr Acres
      • Warr Acres is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warr Acres <1>
    • Wheatland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Britton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Nichols Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Hills
      • Nichols Hills is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols Hills <1>
    • Capitol Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Oklahoma City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Edmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Forest Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Lake Aluma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Aluma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Aluma
      • Lake Aluma is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people

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

Cemeteries Near El Reno ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of El Reno.

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

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

  • El Reno Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Concho Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concho Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Reno Post Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Reno Post Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Reno Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prisoner of War Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prisoner of War Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prisoner of War Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forehand Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forehand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forehand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mennonville Mennonite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonville Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonville Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beecham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beecham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beecham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Frisco Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frisco Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Red Rock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that El Reno had a population of 285 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, El Reno had a population of 20,596 people.

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

  • Calumet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <1>
  • Okarche
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Geary
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Kingfisher
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingfisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfisher
    • Kingfisher is located in Kingfisher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfisher <1>
  • Altona
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Altona is located in Kingfisher County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Altona
    • From El Reno to Altona
  • Britton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Alpha
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Kingfisher County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alpha
    • From El Reno to Alpha
  • Oklahoma City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Edmond
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Omega
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wandel
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Newcastle
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterloo
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Logan County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of El Reno ...

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 274 newspapers that have been published in the area around El Reno.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of El Reno. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of El Reno and those printed in the larger area surrounding El Reno.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of El Reno.

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 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 El Reno:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Reno. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Canadian County: www.canadiancounty.org/

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>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.
<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>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>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 El Reno, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- El Reno) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in El Reno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5323, Longitude: -97.9549    









 

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