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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 Jamestown (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 Jamestown. 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 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.

Jamestown is located in Rogers 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 Rogers County: Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Tulsa, Wagoner & Washington.

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

  • Rogers County     (The home county of Jamestown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Talala
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oologah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bushyhead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushyhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushyhead
      • Bushyhead is located in Rogers County
    • Chelsea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Rogers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <1>
    • Foyil
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foyil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foyil
      • Foyil is located in Rogers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foyil <1>
    • Sequoyah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequoyah
      • Sequoyah is located in Rogers County
    • Claremore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Limestone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Rogers County
    • Justice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
      • Justice is located in Rogers County
    • Valley Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Rogers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Tiawah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiawah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiawah
      • Tiawah is located in Rogers County
    • Verdigris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdigris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdigris
      • Verdigris is located in Rogers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Big Cabin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cabin
      • Big Cabin is located in Craig County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Cabin <1>
    • Vinita
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
      • Hollow is located in Craig County
  • Mayes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Adair
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <1>
    • Pryor Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Creek
      • Pryor Creek is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,392 people
      • Pryor Creek has also been known as:
      • Pryor
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor Creek <1>
    • Pensacola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Strang
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang
      • Strang is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strang <1>
    • Chouteau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chouteau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chouteau
      • Chouteau is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chouteau <1>
    • Sportsmen Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmen Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmen Acres
      • Sportsmen Acres is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Nowata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Watova
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watova
      • Watova is located in Nowata County
    • New Alluwe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alluwe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alluwe
      • New Alluwe is located in Nowata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Coodys Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coodys Bluff
      • Coodys Bluff is located in Nowata County
    • Nowata
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Delaware
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Nowata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <1>
    • Lenapah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenapah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenapah
      • Lenapah is located in Nowata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenapah <1>
    • Sanders
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sanders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Nowata County
    • Wann
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • South Coffeyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Coffeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
      • South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Skiatook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Avant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
      • Avant is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avant <1>
    • Barnsdall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnsdall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsdall
      • Barnsdall is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnsdall <1>
  • Tulsa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Collinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Owasso
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sperry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sperry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Tulsa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sperry <1>
    • Turley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley
      • Turley is located in Tulsa County
  • Wagoner County
    • Fair Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Wagoner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Oglesby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
      • Oglesby is located in Washington County
    • Hogshooter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogshooter
      • Hogshooter is located in Washington County
    • Vera
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
      • Vera is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vera <1>
    • Ramona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <1>
    • Ochelata
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochelata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochelata
      • Ochelata is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochelata <1>
    • Bartlesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dewey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <1>
    • Copan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
      • Copan is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Jamestown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jamestown.

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

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

  • Fair View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winganon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winganon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winganon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Family #12 Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Family #12 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Family #12 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Family #13 Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Family #13 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Family #13 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nowata County Relocated Cemeteries
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowata County Relocated Cemeteries
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nowata County Relocated Cemeteries is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Nowata.
    • The Nowata County Relocated Cemeteries has also been known as:
    • Armstrong - Journeycake Cemetery
    • Bratcher Cemetery
    • Family No. 12 and 13 Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #213742 <4>
  • Nowata Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowata Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nowata Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Nowata.
    • The Nowata Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98941 <4>
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Coodys Bluff.
  • Wards Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wards Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wards Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beck Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (136 more) ...
    • Oologah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oologah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oologah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chelsea Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelsea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelsea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dawes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

Newspapers Published in Jamestown ...

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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamestown.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Jamestown:

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

The official website for Rogers County: www.rogerscounty.org/

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jamestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jamestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5692, Longitude: -95.6295       In this case, the coordinates for Jamestown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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