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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 Indian Springs (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 Indian Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Indian Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Indian Springs: Indian Spgs. (or less commonly used: Indian Spngs. or Indian Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals 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.

Indian Springs is located in Logan 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 Logan County: Canadian, Garfield, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Noble, Oklahoma & Payne.

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of Indian Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indian Springs, with the one closest to Indian Springs listed first.
    • Cimarron City
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
      • Cimarron City is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Cedar Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
      • Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Crescent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Guthrie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mulhall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Langston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Meridian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Marshall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
    • Coyle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Orlando
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Canadian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indian Springs, with the one closest to Indian Springs listed first.
    • Piedmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
    • Okarche
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Canadian County
    • Yukon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <2>
    • Concho
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Garfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indian Springs, with the one closest to Indian Springs listed first.
    • Douglas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <2>
    • Hayward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Hayward is located in Garfield County
    • Bison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Covington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
  • Kingfisher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indian Springs, with the one closest to Indian Springs listed first.
    • Cashion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wandel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandel
      • Wandel is located in Kingfisher County
    • Dover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Kingfisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Kingfisher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingfisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfisher
      • Kingfisher is located in Kingfisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfisher <2>
    • Hennessey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Alpha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Kingfisher County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indian Springs, with the one closest to Indian Springs listed first.
    • Fallis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
      • Fallis is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Ingram
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
  • Noble County
  • Oklahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indian Springs, with the one closest to Indian Springs listed first.
    • Edmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <2>
    • Arcadia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
    • The Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,639 people
    • Lake Hiwassee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hiwassee
      • Lake Hiwassee is located in Oklahoma County
    • Britton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Oklahoma County
    • Nichols Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Hills
      • Nichols Hills is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols Hills <2>
    • Warr Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warr Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warr Acres
      • Warr Acres is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warr Acres <2>
    • Bethany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lake Aluma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Aluma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Aluma
      • Lake Aluma is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Luther
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <2>
    • Forest Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Woodlawn Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
      • Woodlawn Park is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Jones
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <2>
  • Payne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indian Springs, with the one closest to Indian Springs listed first.
    • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cimarron City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
      • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
    • Perkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Vinco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
      • Vinco is located in Payne County

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

Newspapers Published in Indian Springs ...

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 206 newspapers that have been published in the area around Indian Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Indian Springs, 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 Indian Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Indian Springs:

Cemeteries Near Indian Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Indian Springs.

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

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

  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
  • Knowles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowles Cemetery
  • Crescent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Academy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Academy Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Mercy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosenwald Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosenwald Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosenwald Community Cemetery
  • Zion Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Community Cemetery
  • Seward Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Seward Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • Lawrie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrie Cemetery
    • Cashion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cashion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cashion Cemetery
    • Oak View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View 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.<6>

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

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

  • Crescent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Zion ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Kingfisher County
  • Seward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Seward is located in Logan County
  • Guthrie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lawrie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrie
    • Lawrie is located in Logan County
  • Wandel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandel
    • Wandel is located in Kingfisher County
  • Lakeview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Logan County
  • Waterloo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Logan County
  • Mulhall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Edmond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <2>
  • Langston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Marshall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Kingfisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Orlando
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingfisher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingfisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfisher
      • Kingfisher is located in Kingfisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfisher <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Indian Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8964, Longitude: -97.5720       In this case, the coordinates for Indian Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Indian Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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