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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 Erick (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 Erick. 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.

Erick is located in Beckham 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 Beckham County: Custer, Greer, Harmon, Kiowa, Roger Mills, Washita, Collingsworth (TX) & Wheeler (TX).

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

  • Beckham County     (The home county of Erick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erick, with the one closest to Erick listed first.
    • Texola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola
      • Texola is located in Beckham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texola <2>
    • Mayfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Delhi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sweetwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sayre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Beckham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <2>
    • Carter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Elk City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Beckham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <2>
  • Greer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erick, with the one closest to Erick listed first.
    • Jester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
      • Jester is located in Greer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jester
      • From Erick to Jester
    • Bloomington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Greer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomington
      • From Erick to Bloomington
    • Reed
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Greer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reed
      • From Erick to Reed
    • Willow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Greer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow <2>
  • Harmon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erick, with the one closest to Erick listed first.
    • Vinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sandy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Harmon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Erick to Sandy
  • Roger Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erick, with the one closest to Erick listed first.
    • Berlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheyenne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Reydon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydon
      • Reydon is located in Roger Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reydon <2>
  • Collingsworth County (TX)
    • Samnorwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samnorwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samnorwood
      • Samnorwood is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samnorwood <2>
  • Wheeler County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erick, with the one closest to Erick listed first.
    • Shamrock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Wheeler County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <2>
    • Twitty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wheeler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Allison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Magic City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
      • Magic City is located in Wheeler County (TX)

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

Cemeteries Near Erick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Erick.

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

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

  • Erick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Texola Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vannerson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vannerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vannerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delhi Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delhi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delhi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (49 more) ...
    • Wayland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sayre Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayre Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Delhi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sweetwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
    • Jester is located in Greer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jester
    • From Erick to Jester
  • Aberdeen
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
  • Bloomington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Greer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bloomington
    • From Erick to Bloomington
  • Reed
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Reed is located in Greer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Reed
    • From Erick to Reed
  • Cheyenne
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Erick ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Erick.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Erick. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Erick and those printed in the larger area surrounding Erick.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Erick.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Erick:

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Erick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Erick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Erick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2150, Longitude: -99.8666    









 

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