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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 Hext (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 Hext. 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.

Hext is located in Beckham 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 Beckham County: Custer, Greer, Harmon, Kiowa, Roger Mills, Washita, Collingsworth (TX) & Wheeler (TX).

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

  • Beckham County     (The home county of Hext)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hext, with the one closest to Hext listed first.
    • Delhi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Beckham County
    • Erick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sayre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Beckham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
    • Mayfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Texola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola
      • Texola is located in Beckham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texola <1>
    • Carter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sweetwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Beckham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <1>
    • Elk City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Beckham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <1>
  • Custer County
    • Carpenter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Custer County
  • Greer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hext, with the one closest to Hext listed first.
    • Jester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
      • Jester is located in Greer County
    • Bloomington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Greer County
    • Willow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Greer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow <1>
    • Reed
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Greer County
    • Granite
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Granite is located in Greer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite <1>
    • Mangum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harmon County
  • Roger Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hext, with the one closest to Hext listed first.
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
    • Cheyenne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Reydon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydon
      • Reydon is located in Roger Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reydon <1>
    • Strong City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Washita County
    • Canute
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheeler County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hext, with the one closest to Hext listed first.
    • Shamrock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Wheeler County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <1>
    • Twitty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty
      • Twitty is located in Wheeler County (TX)

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

Cemeteries Near Hext ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hext.

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

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

  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delhi Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delhi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delhi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Erick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sayre Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sayre - Doxey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayre - Doxey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayre - Doxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Doxey Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Doxey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Doxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wayland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (58 more) ...
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Texola Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texola Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Delhi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Beckham County
  • Sweetwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Beckham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <1>
  • Jester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
    • Jester is located in Greer County
  • Bloomington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Greer County
  • Reed
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Reed is located in Greer County
  • Cheyenne
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Aberdeen
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
  • Mangum
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Hext. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hext.

Newspapers Published in Hext ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hext.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hext, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hext.

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 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 Hext:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hext. 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>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 Hext, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Hext) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hext. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2476, Longitude: -99.7529       In this case, the coordinates for Hext have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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