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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 Fairfax (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 Fairfax. 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.

Fairfax is located in Osage 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 Osage County: Chautauqua (KS), Cowley (KS), Kay, Noble, Pawnee, Tulsa & Washington.

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

  • Osage County     (The home county of Fairfax)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Gray Horse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Horse
      • Gray Horse is located in Osage County
    • Little Chief
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chief
      • Little Chief is located in Osage County
    • Burbank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
    • Shidler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shidler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shidler
      • Shidler is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shidler <2>
    • Webb City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Webb City is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • McCord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord
      • McCord is located in Osage County
    • Hominy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy
      • Hominy is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hominy <2>
    • Pawhuska
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wynona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynona
      • Wynona is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynona <2>
    • Indian Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Osage County
    • Foraker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
      • Foraker is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Pershing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Osage County
    • Grainola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainola
      • Grainola is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
  • Kay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Kaw City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White Eagle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle
      • White Eagle is located in Kay County
    • Cross ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Kay County
    • Ponca City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Kildare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
      • Kildare is located in Kay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Newkirk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
      • Newkirk is located in Kay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newkirk <2>
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Marland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marland
      • Marland is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marland <2>
    • Morrison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
    • Red Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <2>
    • Petes Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Corner
      • Petes Corner is located in Noble County
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Ralston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <2>
    • Skedee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skedee
      • Skedee is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Blackburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Pawnee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cody
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Pawnee County
    • Maramec
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
    • Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Chimney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
      • Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
    • Hallett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jennings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Quay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
      • Quay is located in Pawnee County
    • Terlton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terlton
      • Terlton is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terlton <2>
  • Payne County
    • Glencoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fairfax ...

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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfax.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fairfax. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fairfax and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fairfax.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Fairfax.

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 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 Fairfax:

Cemeteries Near Fairfax ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairfax.

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

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

  • Fairfax Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfax Cemetery
  • Haskell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Cemetery
  • Gray Horse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Horse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Horse Cemetery
  • Ralston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralston Cemetery
  • Drake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Burbank Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burbank Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
  • Endicott Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Endicott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Endicott Cemetery
  • Morrel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrel Cemetery
  • Whitehorn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehorn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (65 more) ...
    • Pixley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pixley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pixley Cemetery
    • Masham Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masham Cemetery
    • Skedee Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skedee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skedee Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Gray Horse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Horse
    • Gray Horse is located in Osage County
  • Pawnee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hominy
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy
    • Hominy is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hominy <2>
  • Pawhuska
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Cleveland
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
  • Cross ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Kay County
  • Ponca City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Morrison
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
  • Kildare
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
    • Kildare is located in Kay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Red Rock
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <2>
  • Jennings
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Newkirk
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
    • Newkirk is located in Kay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newkirk <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairfax. 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>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- Fairfax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5701, Longitude: -96.7075       In this case, the coordinates for Fairfax have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Fairfax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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