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 Gabriel (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 Gabriel. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Gabriel is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Adair, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah & Wagoner.
Below are the counties that are near Gabriel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gabriel:
- Cherokee County (The home county of Gabriel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gabriel, with the one closest to Gabriel listed first.
- Shady Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Hulbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tahlequah
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gideon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gideon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Lost City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lost City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Woodall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodall is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodall
- Zeb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zeb is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeb
- Park Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tsa La Gi Indian Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Welling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Moodys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Briggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Keys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keys is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gabriel, with the one closest to Gabriel listed first.
- Proctor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wauhillau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wauhillau is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhillau
- Rocky Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
- Chewey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chewey is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Christie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Christie is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Marietta
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Peavine
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Lyons
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Addielee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Addielee is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Chance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Bunch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Peavine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Peavine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gabriel, with the one closest to Gabriel listed first.
- Rocky Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Leach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Leach is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
- Oaks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Kansas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beckwith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Dripping Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Bull Hollow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
- Cloud Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Old Eucha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Old Eucha is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eucha
- Tagg Flats
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tagg Flats is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tagg Flats
- Mayes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gabriel, with the one closest to Gabriel listed first.
- Cedar Crest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Crest is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Iron Post
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Iron Post is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
- Ballou
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ballou is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
- Snake Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Pin Oaks Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pin Oaks Acres is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oaks Acres
- Murphy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Locust Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mazie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Corner is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Corner
- Pump Back
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pump Back is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
- Chouteau
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sportsmen Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sportsmen Acres is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmen Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Muskogee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gabriel, with the one closest to Gabriel listed first.
- Fort Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wybark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wybark is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wybark
- Braggs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bacone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bacone is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacone
- Sour John
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sour John is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John
- Muskogee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- River Bottom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- River Bottom is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bottom
- Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Summit is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Webbers Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Taft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers County
- Inola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sequoyah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gabriel, with the one closest to Gabriel listed first.
- Evening Shade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
- Paradise Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Box
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Box is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box
- Redbird Smith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Redbird Smith is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird Smith
- Flute Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
- Gore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Marble City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pinhook Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pinhook Corners is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Corners
- Dwight Mission
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dwight Mission is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Mission
- Carlisle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Carlisle is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Vian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marble City Community
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wagoner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gabriel, with the one closest to Gabriel listed first.
- Mallard Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mallard Bay is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
- Okay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gibson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Wagoner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Anchor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Anchor is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Tullahassee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tullahassee is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahassee
- Porter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clarksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clarksville is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Redbird
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stones Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stones Corner is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gabriel, see our County-by-County Page for Gabriel.
Cemeteries Near Gabriel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gabriel.
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 Gabriel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gabriel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gabriel, with the one closest to Gabriel listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crittenden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Houston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Houston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Double Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eureka Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Steeley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tahlequah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Swimmer Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Grandview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Parris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Linder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Gabriel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gabriel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gabriel, with the one closest to Gabriel listed first.
- Lyons
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Keith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keith is located in Rogers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Martin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Martin is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gabriel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gabriel.
Newspapers Published in Gabriel ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gabriel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gabriel, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gabriel.
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 Gabriel:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Cherokee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Delaware County
- Mayes County
- Muskogee County
- Rogers County
- Sequoyah County
- Wagoner 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 Gabriel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Gabriel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |