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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 Gene Autry (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 Gene Autry. 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.

Name Variations for Gene Autry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Over the years, Gene Autry had several name changes:

  • Prior to its current name of Gene Autry, it was known as Berwyn.
  • Before changing to Berwyn, it was named Dresden.
  • Gene Autry was originally named Lou

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

A Few Details for Gene Autry ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

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 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.

Gene Autry is located in Carter 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 Carter County: Garvin, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray & Stephens.

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

  • Carter County     (The home county of Gene Autry)
  • Garvin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gene Autry, with the one closest to Gene Autry listed first.
    • Hennepin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wynnewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Katie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
      • Katie is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gene Autry, with the one closest to Gene Autry listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville <2>
    • Mill Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Ravia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Reagan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Tishomingo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Connerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Milburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Love County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gene Autry, with the one closest to Gene Autry listed first.
    • Oakland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Madill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kingston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
    • Little City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
      • Little City is located in Marshall County
    • Shay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gene Autry, with the one closest to Gene Autry listed first.
    • Crusher
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crusher
      • From Gene Autry to Crusher
    • Dougherty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Davis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Sulphur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Washita
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hickory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gene Autry, with the one closest to Gene Autry listed first.
    • Roff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Fitzhugh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Gene Autry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gene Autry.

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

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

  • Ardmore Airpark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ardmore Airpark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ardmore Airpark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berwyn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berwyn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berwyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abramville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abramville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abramville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Canyon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Canyon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Canyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pruitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (149 more) ...
    • Lone Cedar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Cedar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maxwell - Woods Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell - Woods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell - Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion 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 Gene Autry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gene Autry.

  • Woodford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Woodford is located in Carter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodford
    • From Gene Autry to Woodford

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

Newspapers Published in Gene Autry ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gene Autry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gene Autry, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gene Autry.

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 helpful 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 Gene Autry:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gene Autry. 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 Gene Autry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gene Autry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gene Autry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2845, Longitude: -97.0382    









 

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