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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 Jacks (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 Jacks. 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 and doctors 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.

Jacks is located in Kingfisher 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 Kingfisher County: Blaine, Canadian, Garfield, Logan, Major & Oklahoma.

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

  • Kingfisher County     (The home county of Jacks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks, with the one closest to Jacks listed first.
    • Hennessey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Dover is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Oneida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oneida is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Lacey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lacey is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Loyal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Loyal is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loyal <1>
    • Kingfisher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wandel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wandel is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandel
    • Alpha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Alpha is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Reeding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Reeding is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeding
    • Omega
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cashion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Altona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Altona is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
  • Blaine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks, with the one closest to Jacks listed first.
    • Okeene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hitchcock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Canadian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks, with the one closest to Jacks listed first.
    • Okarche
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Piedmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Concho
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Garfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks, with the one closest to Jacks listed first.
    • Bison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Waukomis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Drummond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Douglas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Enid
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Enid is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enid <1>
    • Fairmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Covington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lahoma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Enid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • North Enid is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Enid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Hayward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hayward is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
    • Breckenridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Breckenridge is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Carrier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks, with the one closest to Jacks listed first.
    • Marshall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Crescent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cimarron City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cimarron City is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Cedar Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Lawrie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Lawrie is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrie
    • Mulhall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Guthrie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Orlando
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Major County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks, with the one closest to Jacks listed first.
    • Ames
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Isabella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Meno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ringwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Noble County

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

Cemeteries Near Jacks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacks.

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 Jacks - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Evans & Burns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Dover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hennessey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hennessey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wanamaker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilhite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (134 more) ...
    • New Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<4>

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

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

  • Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dover is located in Kingfisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
  • Hennessey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cato
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cato is located in Kingfisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  • Oneida
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oneida is located in Kingfisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Lacey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lacey is located in Kingfisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Kingfisher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wandel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wandel is located in Kingfisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandel
  • Parvin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Parvin is located in Kingfisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
  • Zion ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Zion is located in Kingfisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
  • Alpha
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alpha is located in Kingfisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Waukomis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Marshall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Crescent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Omega
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Okarche
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Jacks ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jacks, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jacks.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Jacks:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Jacks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Jacks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.