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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 Iona (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 Iona. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Iona is located in Murray 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 Murray County: Carter, Garvin, Johnston & Pontotoc.

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

  • Murray County     (The home county of Iona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iona, with the one closest to Iona listed first.
    • Washita
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
      • Washita is located in Murray County
    • Sulphur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Cedar Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Murray County
    • Davis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <1>
    • Dougherty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Dougherty is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dougherty <1>
    • Crusher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crusher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crusher
      • Crusher is located in Murray County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iona, with the one closest to Iona listed first.
    • Gene Autry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
      • Gene Autry is located in Carter County
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
      • Springer is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <1>
    • Woodford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Carter County
    • Pooleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Milo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tatums
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatums have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatums
      • Tatums is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatums <1>
    • Dickson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
      • Dickson is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Graham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ratliff City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff City
      • Ratliff City is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratliff City <1>
    • Ardmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Clemscott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemscott
      • Clemscott is located in Carter County
    • Pruitt City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitt City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt City
      • Pruitt City is located in Carter County
  • Garvin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iona, with the one closest to Iona listed first.
    • Wynnewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Stratford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pauls Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Katie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
      • Katie is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Whitebead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebead
      • Whitebead is located in Garvin County
      • Whitebead has also been known as:
      • White Bead
    • Paoli
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <1>
    • Hennepin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmore City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore City
      • Elmore City is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmore City <1>
    • Antioch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Garvin County
    • Maysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Foster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foster <1>
    • Pernell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iona, with the one closest to Iona listed first.
    • Mill Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Creek <1>
    • Connerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Reagan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Johnston County
    • Mannsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville <1>
    • Ravia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravia
      • Ravia is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravia <1>
  • McClain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iona, with the one closest to Iona listed first.
    • Byars
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars
      • Byars is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byars <1>
    • Rosedale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Wayne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iona, with the one closest to Iona listed first.
    • Roff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
      • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <1>
    • Fitzhugh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzhugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
      • Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzhugh <1>
    • Bebee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Pontotoc County
    • Oil Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Pontotoc County
    • Fittstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Franks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in Pontotoc County
    • Ada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <1>
    • Harden City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden City
      • Harden City is located in Pontotoc County
    • Byng
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byng have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
      • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Homer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Pontotoc County
    • Oakman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jesse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
      • Jesse is located in Pontotoc County
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iona, with the one closest to Iona listed first.
    • Wanette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Asher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
      • Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <1>
    • Sacred Heart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
      • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Seminole County
    • Konawa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konawa
      • Konawa is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Konawa <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Iona ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Iona.

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

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 Iona:

Cemeteries Near Iona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Iona.

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

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

  • Iona Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iona Cemetery
  • Sandy Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Baptist Church 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oaklawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Sulphur.
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sulphur Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99129 <4>
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
  • Shirley Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Family Cemetery
  • Dolberg Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolberg Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolberg Baptist Cemetery
  • Wheeler Flats Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Flats Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Corley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corley Cemetery
  • Sandy Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (150 more) ...
    • Shirley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Cemetery
    • Wynnewood View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynnewood View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynnewood View Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge 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.<5>

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

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

  • Woodford
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Woodford is located in Carter County
  • Eason
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason
    • Eason is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Sacred Heart
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
    • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iona. 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>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- Iona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Iona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6170, Longitude: -97.0297       In this case, the coordinates for Iona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Iona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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