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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 Franks (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 Franks. 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 hospitals 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.

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

  • Pontotoc County     (The home county of Franks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Fittstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Harden City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden City
      • Harden City is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jesse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
      • Jesse is located in Pontotoc County
    • Stonewall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fitzhugh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzhugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Roff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Homer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Pontotoc County
    • Lula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Pontotoc County
    • Oakman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Pontotoc County
    • Byng
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byng have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bebee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Pontotoc County
  • Coal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Tupelo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Clarita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Centrahoma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Coalgate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Phillips
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Phillips is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Lehigh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <1>
  • Garvin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Stratford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wynnewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Hughes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Citra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra
      • Citra is located in Hughes County
    • Gerty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Non
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
      • Non is located in Hughes County
    • Atwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Spaulding
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Connerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bromide
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mill Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Reagan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Johnston County
    • Wapanucka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Milburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milburn <1>
    • Tishomingo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tishomingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ravia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravia
      • Ravia is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravia <1>
    • Coleman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • McClain County
    • Byars
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Hickory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dougherty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Crusher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crusher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crusher
      • Crusher is located in Murray County
    • Washita
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
      • Washita is located in Murray County
    • Cedar Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Murray County
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Sacred Heart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
      • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Asher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Sasakwa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Konawa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Franks ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Franks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Franks, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Franks.

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 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 Franks:

Cemeteries Near Franks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Franks.

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

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

  • Franks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franks Cemetery
  • Fittstown Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fittstown Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fittstown Baptist Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Hickory Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Cemetery
  • Lonegrove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonegrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonegrove Cemetery
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
  • Cockran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockran Cemetery
  • Frisco Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frisco Cemetery
  • Colley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colley Cemetery
  • Jesse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesse Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Pontotoc Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontotoc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontotoc Cemetery
  • Continue List   (177 more) ...
    • Puller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puller Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Malville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malville 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 Franks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Franks.

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

  • Francis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Sacred Heart
    (28 miles [45.1 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 Franks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Franks.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franks. 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 '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- Franks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6062, Longitude: -96.6413       In this case, the coordinates for Franks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Franks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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