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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 Eucha (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 Eucha. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Eucha is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Benton (AR), McDonald (MO), Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Mayes & Ottawa.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Eucha)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eucha, with the one closest to Eucha listed first.
    • New Eucha
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • New Eucha is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
    • Old Eucha
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Eucha is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eucha
    • Tagg Flats
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tagg Flats is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tagg Flats
    • Brush Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Brush Creek is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Jay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bull Hollow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
    • Zena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Zena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Sycamore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sycamore is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Dennis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Dennis is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Cloud Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cleora is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
    • Colcord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Adair County
  • Cherokee County
  • Craig County
  • Mayes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eucha, with the one closest to Eucha listed first.
    • Disney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spavinaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Langley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Lake Towne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Grand Lake Towne is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Towne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Hoot Owl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hoot Owl is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot Owl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
    • Rose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wickliffe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wickliffe is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
    • Pensacola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Strang
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pump Back
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Salina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Snake Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eucha, with the one closest to Eucha listed first.
    • Afton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fairland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kellyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Narcissa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Narcissa is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
    • Wyandotte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Benton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eucha, with the one closest to Eucha listed first.
    • Maysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rome City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
    • Cherokee City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pactolus ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Decatur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Gentry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Gravette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Siloam Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gallatin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Gallatin is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Springtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Springtown is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • McDonald County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eucha, with the one closest to Eucha listed first.
    • South West City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Noel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
    • Tiff City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
    • Ginger Blue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Lanagan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lanagan is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <1>
    • Pineville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Eucha ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eucha.

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 Eucha - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eucha covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Eucha in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eucha.

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

  • Maysville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • South West City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Pactolus ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
  • Bloomfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bloomfield is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Beaty
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Beaty is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
  • Saratoga
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saratoga is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
  • Crump ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Crump is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
  • Hico
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
  • Decatur
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Round Top ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Round Top is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
  • Siloam Springs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Clementine ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Clementine is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
    • Nebo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Nebo is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Sulphur Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Eucha ...

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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eucha.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eucha, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eucha.

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 Eucha:

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 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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eucha) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Eucha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.