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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 Francis (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 Francis. 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 and doctors 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.

Francis 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 Francis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Francis:

  • Pontotoc County     (The home county of Francis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
    • Oakman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Pontotoc County
    • Byng
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byng have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
      • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Homer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Pontotoc County
    • Ada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Allen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
    • Bebee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Pontotoc County
    • Oil Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Pontotoc County
    • Stonewall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lula
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Pontotoc County
    • Fitzhugh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzhugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
      • Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzhugh <2>
    • Fittstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Franks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in Pontotoc County
  • Coal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
    • Tupelo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Centrahoma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Clarita
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Garvin County
    • Stratford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Hughes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
    • Spaulding
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Citra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra
      • Citra is located in Hughes County
    • Atwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <2>
    • Gerty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Holdenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Non
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
      • Non is located in Hughes County
    • Horntown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
      • Horntown is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Yeager
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Stuart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lamar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
  • Johnston County
  • McClain County
    • Byars
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Murray County
    • Hickory
      (26 miles [41.8 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
  • Pittsburg County
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
    • Sacred Heart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
      • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Maud
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <2>
    • Saint Louis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Asher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 west)
    • Earlsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Macomb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <2>
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
    • Sasakwa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Konawa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Bowlegs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wewoka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lima
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Seminole
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
      • Seminole is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Francis ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Francis.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Francis. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Francis and those printed in the larger area surrounding Francis.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Francis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Francis:

Cemeteries Near Francis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Francis.

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

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

  • Oliver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
  • Denney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Denney Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Denny Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denney Cemetery
  • Francis Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Oakman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakman Cemetery
  • Fixico Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fixico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fixico Cemetery
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sasakwa Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
  • Tiger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiger Cemetery
  • Kilcrease Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilcrease Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilcrease Cemetery
  • Cully Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cully Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cully Cemetery
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • Harjo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harjo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harjo Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Fox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Francis had no post office or railroad service. In 2020, Francis had a population of 321 people.

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

  • Sacred Heart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
    • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Romulus
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
    • Romulus is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Anderson
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson 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 Francis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Francis.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Francis. 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>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- Francis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Francis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8737, Longitude: -96.5935    
<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 Francis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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