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 Green Pastures (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 Green Pastures. 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 and doctors 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.
Green Pastures is located in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma County: Canadian, Cleveland, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan & Pottawatomie.
Below are the counties that are near Green Pastures. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Green Pastures:
- Oklahoma County (The home county of Green Pastures)
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Pastures, with the one closest to Green Pastures listed first.
- Nicoma Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spencer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jones
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Choctaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Midwest City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Lake Aluma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Aluma is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Aluma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woods is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Midway Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway Village is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Village
- Harrah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Del City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Arcadia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Canadian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Pastures, with the one closest to Green Pastures listed first.
- Mustang
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Yukon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Piedmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Richland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Richland is located in Canadian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Pastures, with the one closest to Green Pastures listed first.
- Moore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Hall Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
- Little Axe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
- Norman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Noble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Maguire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Maguire is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maguire
- Etowah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Etowah is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Slaughterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
- Grady County
- Bridge Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bridge Creek is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Kingfisher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Pastures, with the one closest to Green Pastures listed first.
- Cashion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reeding
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Reeding is located in Kingfisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeding
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Pastures, with the one closest to Green Pastures listed first.
- Jacktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jacktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Ingram
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Fallis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fallis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Wellston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Meeker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Carney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sparks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Pastures, with the one closest to Green Pastures listed first.
- Lakeview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Meridian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Guthrie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Langston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cimarron City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cimarron City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Coyle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lawrie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lawrie is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrie
- McClain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Pastures, with the one closest to Green Pastures listed first.
- Newcastle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Goldsby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pottawatomie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Pastures, with the one closest to Green Pastures listed first.
- McLoud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Bethel Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Aydelotte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
- Pink
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
- Shawnee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Tecumseh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Green Pastures, see our County-by-County Page for Green Pastures.
Cemeteries Near Green Pastures ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Green Pastures.
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 Green Pastures - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Green Pastures covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Green Pastures, with the one closest to Green Pastures listed first.
- Hillcrest Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jones IOOF Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ewing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kolb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Arlington Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Southview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Choctaw Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wright's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Riverside Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rogan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (198 more) ...
- East View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Trice Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lillard & Woodard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillard & Woodard Cemetery
- The Lillard & Woodard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lillard Cemetery
- Lillard & Woodward 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.<3>
While we didn't find Green Pastures in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Green Pastures.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Green Pastures, with the one closest to Green Pastures listed first.
- Choctaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oklahoma City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Britton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Britton is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
- Edmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stella is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Waterloo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Ingram
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Lakeview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wellston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Denver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Seward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seward is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Green Pastures. See our List of 1890's Communities around Green Pastures.
Newspapers Published in Green Pastures ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Pastures.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Green Pastures, 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 Green Pastures.
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 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 Green Pastures:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Oklahoma County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Canadian County
- Cleveland County
- Grady County
- Kingfisher County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- McClain County
- Pottawatomie 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 Green Pastures, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Green Pastures) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |