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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 Fitzhugh (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 Fitzhugh. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County: Coal, Garvin, Hughes, Johnston, Murray, Pottawatomie & Seminole.

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

  • Pontotoc County     (The home county of Fitzhugh)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
    • Roff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
      • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <2>
    • Franks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in Pontotoc County
    • Fittstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
    • Ahloso
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ahloso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahloso
      • Ahloso is located in Pontotoc County
    • Harden City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden City
      • Harden City is located in Pontotoc County
    • Bebee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Pontotoc County
    • Homer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Pontotoc County
    • Stonewall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jesse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
      • Jesse is located in Pontotoc County
    • Oil Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Pontotoc County
    • Oakman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Pontotoc County
  • Carter County
    • Gene Autry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
      • Gene Autry is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Former names for Gene Autry:
      • Berwyn
      • Dresden
      • Lou
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <2>
  • Coal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
    • Tupelo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <2>
    • Clarita
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Centrahoma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrahoma
      • Centrahoma is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centrahoma <2>
  • Garvin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
    • Stratford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wynnewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pauls Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Paoli
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <2>
  • Hughes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
    • Citra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra
      • Citra is located in Hughes County
    • Gerty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
      • Gerty is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Spaulding
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
    • Connerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Creek <2>
    • Reagan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Johnston County
    • Bromide
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromide
      • Bromide is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bromide <2>
    • Wapanucka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ravia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Tishomingo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tishomingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
      • Tishomingo is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <2>
  • McClain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
    • Byars
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars
      • Byars is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byars <2>
    • Rosedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
    • Hickory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Sulphur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Washita
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
      • Washita is located in Murray County
    • Dougherty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Dougherty is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dougherty <2>
    • Cedar Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Murray County
    • Crusher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crusher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crusher
      • Crusher is located in Murray County
    • Davis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
    • Sacred Heart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
      • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Asher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
      • Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <2>
    • Wanette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Louis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
      • Saint Louis is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <2>
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
    • Konawa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konawa
      • Konawa is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Konawa <2>
    • Sasakwa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Fitzhugh ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fitzhugh.

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

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

  • East Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lightning Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightning Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightning Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Puller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Athens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dolberg Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolberg Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolberg Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fittstown Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fittstown Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fittstown Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lonegrove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonegrove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonegrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...
    • Swan Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hickory Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory 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 Fitzhugh in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fitzhugh.

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

  • Francis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sacred Heart
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
    • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fitzhugh ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fitzhugh.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Fitzhugh:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fitzhugh. 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 Fitzhugh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fitzhugh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fitzhugh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6581, Longitude: -96.7665       In this case, the coordinates for Fitzhugh have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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