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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 Hall Park (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 Hall Park. 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.

Hall Park is located in Cleveland 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 Cleveland County: Canadian, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma & Pottawatomie.

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

  • Cleveland County     (The home county of Hall Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hall Park, with the one closest to Hall Park listed first.
    • Norman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Norman is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <1>
    • Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklin is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Noble
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Noble is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <1>
    • Moore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Moore is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <1>
    • Maguire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Maguire is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maguire
    • Little Axe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
    • Slaughterville
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Etowah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Lexington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Canadian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hall Park, with the one closest to Hall Park listed first.
    • Mustang
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Yukon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Yukon is located in Canadian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <1>
    • Union City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Garvin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hall Park, with the one closest to Hall Park listed first.
    • Maysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Paoli
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lindsay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hall Park, with the one closest to Hall Park listed first.
    • Bridge Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bridge Creek is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Tuttle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Tabler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tabler is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabler
    • Amber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Alex
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • Jacktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacktown is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
  • McClain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hall Park, with the one closest to Hall Park listed first.
    • Goldsby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Newcastle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cole
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cole is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Purcell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Blanchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dibble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Criner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Criner is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criner
    • Wayne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Payne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Payne is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Rosedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosedale is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Oklahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hall Park, with the one closest to Hall Park listed first.
    • Valley Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Valley Brook is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Del City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Smith Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Smith Village is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Midway Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Midway Village is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Village
    • Midwest City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woods is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Capitol Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Capitol Hill is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Hill
    • Oklahoma City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Nicoma Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Newalla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Choctaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hall Park, with the one closest to Hall Park listed first.
    • Pink
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • McLoud
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <1>
    • Tribbey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Bethel Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
    • Dale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Macomb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Macomb is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <1>
    • Brooksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Tecumseh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Shawnee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <1>
    • Wanette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Hall Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hall Park.

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 Hall Park - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Rock Creek Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • IOOF Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Independence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Falls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lilac Hill Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Warren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (152 more) ...
    • Denver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Noble IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dripping Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<2>

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

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

  • Norman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Norman is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <1>
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Noble
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Noble is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <1>
  • Denver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Denver is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Moore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Moore is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <1>
  • Newcastle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Stella
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stella is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Etowah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Lexington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Oklahoma City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Choctaw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Eason
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eason is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Britton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Britton is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
    • Anderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Anderson is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson

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

Newspapers Published in Hall Park ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hall Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hall Park, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hall Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hall Park:

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>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 Hall Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hall Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.