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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 Felt (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 Felt. 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 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.

Felt is located in Cimarron 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 Cimarron County: Baca (CO), Morton (KS), Union (NM), Texas & Dallam (TX).

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

  • Cimarron County     (The home county of Felt)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Felt, with the one closest to Felt listed first.
    • Wheeless
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeless
      • Wheeless is located in Cimarron County
    • Mexhoma ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexhoma
      • Mexhoma is located in Cimarron County
    • Boise City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Union County (NM)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Felt, with the one closest to Felt listed first.
    • Moses
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses
      • Moses is located in Union County (NM)
    • Seneca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Union County (NM)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
  • Dallam County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Felt, with the one closest to Felt listed first.
    • Texline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Perico ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perico
      • Perico is located in Dallam County (TX)
    • Kerrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Felt ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Felt.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Felt, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Felt.

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 Felt:

Cemeteries Near Felt ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Felt.

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

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

  • Bertrand Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bertrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bertrand Cemetery
  • Creeds Chapel Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creeds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creeds Chapel Cemetery
  • Boise City Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boise City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boise City Cemetery
  • Rinker Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rinker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rinker Cemetery
  • Puertocito Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puertocito Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puertocito Cemetery
  • Moses Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Cemetery
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
  • County Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Wanette Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanette Cemetery
    • Atencio Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Atencio Cemetery is located 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south of Clayton (NM).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atencio Cemetery
    • Garlington Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garlington Cemetery
    • Kenton Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenton Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview 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.<4>

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

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

  • Texline
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kenton
    (25 miles [40.2 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 Felt. See our List of 1890's Communities around Felt.

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Felt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Felt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5638, Longitude: -102.7932    
<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 Felt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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