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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 Greenville (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 Greenville. 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.

Greenville is located in Love 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 Love County: Carter, Jefferson, Marshall, Cooke (TX) & Montague (TX).

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

  • Love County     (The home county of Greenville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Overbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Marietta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Burneyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thackerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jimtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jimtown is located in Love County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Leon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Orr
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Orr is located in Love County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Brock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brock is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Ardmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dickson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dickson is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Lone Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gene Autry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Gene Autry is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Former names for Gene Autry:
      • Berwyn
      • Dresden
      • Lou
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <1>
    • Springer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wilson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Woodford is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Oil City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Oil City is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Healdton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Milo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Graham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Cornish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Cornish is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Ringling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grady
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Grady is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ravia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tishomingo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Lebanon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Oakland is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Shay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Shay is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shay
    • Madill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Kingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • New Woodville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • New Woodville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
    • McBride
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • McBride is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
    • Little City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Little City is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cumberland is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Crusher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Crusher is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crusher
    • Dougherty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Village is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
    • Davis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Cooke County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Coesfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Coesfield is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesfield
    • Dexter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dexter is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Marysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Marysville is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Callisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Callisburg is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Custer City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Custer City is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
    • Oak Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Gainesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lindsay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lindsay is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsay <1>
    • Myra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Muenster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Kiowa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Grayson County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Sherwood Shores
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherwood Shores is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Shores
    • Cedar Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Mills is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
    • Gordonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandusky
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandusky is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Dixie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixie is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Locust
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Locust is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
    • Basin Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Basin Springs is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
    • Sadler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sadler is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadler <1>
    • Whitesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Preston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Preston is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Montague County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Illinois Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
    • Spanish Fort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort

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

Cemeteries Near Greenville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenville.

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 Greenville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Greenville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Reid & Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Love Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • McAlester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlester Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McAlester Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the south of Ardmore.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98904 <3>
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Arnoldville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Prairieview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Legate Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Criner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Enville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (182 more) ...
    • Eastman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Graveyard Bluff Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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 Greenville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Greenville.

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

  • Sivells Bend ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sivells Bend is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivells Bend
  • Coesfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coesfield is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesfield
  • Dexter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dexter is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Red Branch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Branch is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Branch
  • Balm
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Balm is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balm
  • Marysville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marysville is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Sandusky
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandusky is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
  • Gordonville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Mills
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Mills is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
  • Illinois Bend
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
  • Custer City ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Custer City is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
  • Callisburg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Callisburg is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Woodford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Woodford is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Basin Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Basin Springs is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
    • Lindsay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lindsay is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsay <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Greenville ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenville.

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 Greenville:

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>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- Greenville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Greenville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.