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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 Graham (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 Graham. 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 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.

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

  • Carter County     (The home county of Graham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
    • Clemscott
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fox
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pike City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carter County
    • Oil City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Milo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pooleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pruitt City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitt City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt City
      • Pruitt City is located in Carter County
    • Woodford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 Graham to Woodford
    • Ratliff City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff City
      • Ratliff City is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratliff City <1>
    • Healdton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tatums
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatums have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatums
      • Tatums is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatums <1>
    • Countyline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Garvin County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
    • Ringling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
      • Ringling is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <1>
    • Cornish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
      • Cornish is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Grady
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petersburg
      • From Graham to Petersburg
    • Oscar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Love County
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
    • Davis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cedar Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Crusher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Graham to Crusher
    • Dougherty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Washita
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sulphur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
    • Loco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
      • Loco is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loco <1>
    • Velma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velma <1>
    • Bray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray
      • Bray is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bray <1>
  • Montague County (TX)

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

Cemeteries Near Graham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Graham.

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

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

  • Graham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oil Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oil Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oil Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jehovah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Milo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pooleville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pooleville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pooleville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tatus Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tatus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Monk Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Monk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Monk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pruitt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (123 more) ...
    • Ratliff City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratliff City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratliff City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dixie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Newport Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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.<6>

While we didn't find Graham in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Graham.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Graham ...

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 Graham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Graham, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Graham.

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 Graham:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Graham. 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>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>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 from Point A (ie- Graham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Graham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3415, Longitude: -97.4344    
<5>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.
<6>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 Graham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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