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 Hanson (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 Hanson. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Hanson is located in Sequoyah 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 Sequoyah County: Crawford (AR), Sebastian (AR), Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Le Flore & Muskogee.
Below are the counties that are near Hanson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hanson:
- Sequoyah County (The home county of Hanson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanson, with the one closest to Hanson listed first.
- Seven Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Gans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Muldrow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Akins
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Akins is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akins
- Sallisaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Long
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Long is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Brent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brent is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
- Brushy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brushy is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Remy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
- Roland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marble City Community
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McKey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McKey is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKey
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanson, with the one closest to Hanson listed first.
- Greasy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Greasy is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
- Bunch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bell is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Cherry Tree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cherry Tree is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Lyons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lyons is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Zion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Rocky Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
- Stilwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marietta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wauhillau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wauhillau is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhillau
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanson, with the one closest to Hanson listed first.
- Cookson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
- Barber
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barber is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Caney Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Caney Ridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Ridge
- Tenkiller
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
- Pettit Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pettit Bay is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Bay
- Carters Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
- Pettit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pettit is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
- Keys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keys is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
- Haskell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanson, with the one closest to Hanson listed first.
- Keota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tamaha
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tamaha is located in Haskell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- McCurtain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stigler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Le Flore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanson, with the one closest to Hanson listed first.
- Cowlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cowlington is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Fort Coffee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Skullyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Skullyville is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
- Spiro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Arkoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Braden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Braden is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Bokoshe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Panama
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pocola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Island is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Cameron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Muskogee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanson, with the one closest to Hanson listed first.
- Webbers Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sour John
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sour John is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John
- Simms
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Simms is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
- Crawford County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanson, with the one closest to Hanson listed first.
- Uniontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Barcelona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Van Buren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cedarville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wright Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wright Town is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
- Natural Dam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Rudy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Alma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <1>
- Kibler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kibler is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Lee Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- New Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Sebastian County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanson, with the one closest to Hanson listed first.
- Fort Smith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bonanza
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bonanza is located in Sebastian County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Buell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Barling
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hackett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jenny Lind
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Central City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Greenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Lavaca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lavaca is located in Sebastian County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <1>
- Midland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Midland is located in Sebastian County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Washington County (AR)
- Evansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hanson, see our County-by-County Page for Hanson.
Cemeteries Near Hanson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hanson.
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 Hanson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hanson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hanson, with the one closest to Hanson listed first.
- Fleetwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Faulkner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Garvin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lessley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Faulkner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Baldridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ellis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Black Jack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seabolt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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 Hanson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hanson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hanson, with the one closest to Hanson listed first.
- Seven Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Dora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dora is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Cavanaugh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cavanaugh is located in Sebastian County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavanaugh
- Uniontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Barcelona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Enterprise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Sebastian County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Fort Smith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Van Buren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Buell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Lyons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lyons is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Jenson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jenson is located in Sebastian County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
- Crescent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent is located in Sebastian County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Massard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Massard is located in Sebastian County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massard
- Natural Dam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hackett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hanson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hanson.
Newspapers Published in Hanson ...
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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hanson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hanson, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hanson.
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 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 Hanson:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Sequoyah County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Haskell County
- Le Flore County
- Muskogee County
- Crawford County
- Sebastian County
- Washington 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 Hanson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hanson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |