Our Genealogy Helper
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 Five Mile (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 Five Mile. 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.
Five Mile is located in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County: Cherokee (KS), McDonald (MO), Newton (MO), Craig & Delaware.
Below are the counties that are near Five Mile. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Five Mile:
- Ottawa County (The home county of Five Mile)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Mile, with the one closest to Five Mile listed first.
- Peoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Peoria is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Lincolnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Hockerville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hockerville is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
- Quapaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Picher ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cardin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ottawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Commerce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Miami
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Miami is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Miami
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyandotte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dotyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dotyville is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Mile, with the one closest to Five Mile listed first.
- Welch
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bluejacket
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Mile, with the one closest to Five Mile listed first.
- Cayuga
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Copeland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Copeland is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dodge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Bernice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Mile, with the one closest to Five Mile listed first.
- Baxter Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Commonwealth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Commonwealth is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Lowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell has also been known as:
- Lowell Station
- Baxter Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
- Riverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Galena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
- Empire City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- East Galena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
- Galena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Treece
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Treece is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treece
- Estimated population in 2012: 136 people
- Neutral
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Neutral is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neutral
- Neutral has also been known as:
- Neutral City
- Cravensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cravensville is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravensville
- Crawford County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Mile, with the one closest to Five Mile listed first.
- Cherokee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Opolis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Opolis is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
- Kirkwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kirkwood is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Klendike
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Klendike is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klendike
- Pittsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Monmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monmouth is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Labette County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Mile, with the one closest to Five Mile listed first.
- Chetopa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oswego
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bartlett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bartlett is located in Labette County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Barton County (MO)
- Nashville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nashville is located in Barton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Jasper County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Mile, with the one closest to Five Mile listed first.
- Central City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Central City is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Iron Gates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Gates is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- West Joplin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Joplin
- Joplin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Klondike
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Klondike is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Lone Elm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Rex City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rex City is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex City
- Smithfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Smithfield is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- East Joplin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joplin
- Thoms
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thoms is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoms
- Airport Drive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Dupont ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dupont is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Mile, with the one closest to Five Mile listed first.
- May
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- May is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Tiff City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Goodman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Erie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Anderson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lanagan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wylie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Ginger Blue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Newton County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Mile, with the one closest to Five Mile listed first.
- Loma Linda
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Loma Linda is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Spring City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spring City is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Grand Falls Plaza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Cliff Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cliff Village is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Redings Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Redings Mill is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Shoal Creek Drive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Racine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Racine is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Leawood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Leawood is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Shoal Creek Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Dennis Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dennis Acres is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Seneca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saginaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saginaw is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Five Mile, see our County-by-County Page for Five Mile.
Cemeteries Near Five Mile ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Five Mile.
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 Five Mile - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Five Mile covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Five Mile, with the one closest to Five Mile listed first.
- Newman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Peoria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gandy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Baxter Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Galena Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Faith Community Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (215 more) ...
- Stevenson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ferris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quaker Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Five Mile in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Five Mile.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Five Mile, with the one closest to Five Mile listed first.
- Baxter Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell has also been known as:
- Lowell Station
- Hornet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hornet is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornet
- Galena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Empire City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Neutral
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Neutral is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neutral
- Neutral has also been known as:
- Neutral City
- Racine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Racine is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Blendville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blendville is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendville
- Seneca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Joplin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Joplin
- Spurgeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spurgeon is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Saginaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saginaw is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Crestline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Crestline is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Joplin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Joplin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joplin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Five Mile. See our List of 1890's Communities around Five Mile.
Newspapers Published in Five Mile ...
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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Mile.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Five Mile, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Five Mile.
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 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 Five Mile:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Ottawa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craig County
- Delaware County
- Cherokee County
- Crawford County
- Labette County
- Barton County
- Jasper County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oklahoma
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> | 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 Five Mile, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Five Mile) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |