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 Ellerville (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 Ellerville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Ellerville is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Adair, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah & Wagoner.
Below are the counties that are near Ellerville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ellerville:
- Cherokee County (The home county of Ellerville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerville, with the one closest to Ellerville listed first.
- Moodys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scraper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Briggs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Eldon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Gideon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gideon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Tahlequah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Welling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tsa La Gi Indian Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Peggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Park Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Lost City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lost City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Hulbert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerville, with the one closest to Ellerville listed first.
- Proctor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chewey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chewey is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Christie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Christie is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Chance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Wauhillau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wauhillau is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhillau
- Addielee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Addielee is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Ballard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ballard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Rocky Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
- West Peavine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Watts Community
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Westville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Peavine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Peavine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerville, with the one closest to Ellerville listed first.
- Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Leach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Leach is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
- Twin Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Flint Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Kansas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beckwith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Dripping Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Cloud Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Bull Hollow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
- Colcord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Siloam Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Old Eucha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Old Eucha is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eucha
- Mayes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerville, with the one closest to Ellerville listed first.
- Rose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snake Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Iron Post
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Post is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
- Ballou
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ballou is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
- Locust Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Crest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cedar Crest is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Pump Back
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pump Back is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
- Murphy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Murphy is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Sams Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Corner is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Corner
- Wickliffe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wickliffe is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Pin Oaks Acres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pin Oaks Acres is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oaks Acres
- Salina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sportsmen Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sportsmen Acres is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmen Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Muskogee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerville, with the one closest to Ellerville listed first.
- Fort Gibson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wybark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wybark is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wybark
- Bacone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bacone is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacone
- Braggs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sour John
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sour John is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John
- Sequoyah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerville, with the one closest to Ellerville listed first.
- Evening Shade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
- Flute Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
- Paradise Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Wagoner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerville, with the one closest to Ellerville listed first.
- Mallard Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mallard Bay is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
- Okay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wagoner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gibson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerville, with the one closest to Ellerville listed first.
- Hico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Siloam Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Trident
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Cherokee City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Gentry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Logan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Logan is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Maysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Washington County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerville, with the one closest to Ellerville listed first.
- Cincinnati
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Summers
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Dutch Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Lincoln
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Evansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Evansville is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Morrow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morrow is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Canehill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clyde
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clyde is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ellerville, see our County-by-County Page for Ellerville.
Cemeteries Near Ellerville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellerville.
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 Ellerville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ellerville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ellerville, with the one closest to Ellerville listed first.
- Molly Field Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Moodys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Agent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pumpkin Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grandview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Tree Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cobb Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Neugin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Teresita Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Batt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (211 more) ...
- Parris Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Double Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tahlequah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Ellerville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ellerville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ellerville, with the one closest to Ellerville listed first.
- Cincinnati
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Lyons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Hico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Sexton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sexton is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Summers
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Siloam Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Trident
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Dutch Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Cherokee City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Evansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Evansville is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Tolu
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tolu is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Lincoln
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Flint ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flint is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Morrow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morrow is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ellerville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellerville.
Newspapers Published in Ellerville ...
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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellerville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellerville, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellerville.
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 websites either 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 Ellerville:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Cherokee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Delaware County
- Mayes County
- Muskogee County
- Sequoyah County
- Wagoner County
- Benton County
- Washington 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> | 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 Ellerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Ellerville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |