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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 Enid (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 Enid. 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.

Enid is located in Garfield 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 Garfield County: Alfalfa, Grant, Kay, Kingfisher, Logan, Major & Noble.

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

  • Garfield County     (The home county of Enid)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
    • North Enid
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Breckenridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Waukomis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Carrier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier
      • Carrier is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier <1>
    • Fairmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <1>
    • Kremlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kremlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
      • Kremlin is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremlin <1>
    • Drummond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
      • Drummond is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drummond <1>
    • Lahoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahoma
      • Lahoma is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lahoma <1>
    • Hillsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Douglas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <1>
    • Garber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hunter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <1>
  • Alfalfa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
    • Goltry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Helena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <1>
    • Jet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Vining
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
    • Pond Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Nash
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <1>
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
    • Salt Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Medford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Kingfisher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
    • Hennessey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lacey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Kingfisher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lacey
      • From Enid to Lacey
    • Dover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Logan County
    • Marshall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <1>
  • Major County
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
    • Lucien
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Billings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Billings is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Enid ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Enid.

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

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

  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mennonite Brethren of Enid Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Brethren of Enid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Brethren of Enid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Waukomis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waukomis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waukomis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hackberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Imo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (108 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Enid had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Enid had a population of 49,542 people.

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

  • North Enid
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Waukomis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kremlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kremlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
    • Kremlin is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremlin <1>
  • Garber
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Cato
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
    • Cato is located in Kingfisher County
  • Pond Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hennessey
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Marshall
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <1>
  • Lacey
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Kingfisher County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lacey
    • From Enid to Lacey
  • Jefferson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
  • Carwile
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carwile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carwile
    • Carwile is located in Alfalfa County
  • Jet
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Enid ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Enid.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Enid. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Enid and those printed in the larger area surrounding Enid.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Enid.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Enid:

The official website for Enid: www.enid.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>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 from Point A (ie- Enid) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Enid. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3990, Longitude: -97.8784    
<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 Enid, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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