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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 Jay (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 Jay. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Jay is located in Delaware County and is the County Seat.

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 Delaware County: Benton (AR), McDonald (MO), Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Mayes & Ottawa.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Jay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Brush Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Sycamore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Delaware County
    • New Eucha
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
      • New Eucha is located in Delaware County
    • Zena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Delaware County
    • Eucha
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dennis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Delaware County
    • Bull Hollow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
      • Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
    • Tagg Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tagg Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tagg Flats
      • Tagg Flats is located in Delaware County
    • Old Eucha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Eucha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eucha
      • Old Eucha is located in Delaware County
    • Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <2>
    • Cloud Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
      • Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Dodge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Delaware County
    • Colcord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colcord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcord
      • Colcord is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colcord <2>
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Chewey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
      • Chewey is located in Adair County
    • Watts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Adair County
    • Watts Community
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
      • Watts Community is located in Adair County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Scraper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
      • Scraper is located in Cherokee County
    • Moodys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Peggs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Ketchum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchum
      • Ketchum is located in Craig County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ketchum <2>
    • Vinita
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Cabin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bluejacket
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Disney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disney
      • Disney is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Disney <2>
    • Grand Lake Towne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Towne
      • Grand Lake Towne is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Langley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <2>
    • Spavinaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hoot Owl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoot Owl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot Owl
      • Hoot Owl is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
    • Pensacola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wickliffe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
      • Wickliffe is located in Mayes County
    • Pump Back
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
      • Pump Back is located in Mayes County
    • Salina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Snake Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
      • Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
    • Adair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Afton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Fairland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <2>
    • Kellyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Ottawa County
    • Wyandotte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyandotte <2>
    • Narcissa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narcissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
      • Narcissa is located in Ottawa County
    • Ottawa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Ottawa County
    • Dotyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
      • Dotyville is located in Ottawa County
  • Benton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Maysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Rome City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Cherokee City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
      • Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Decatur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
    • Gravette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravette
      • Gravette is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravette <2>
    • Sulphur Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Springs <2>
    • Gentry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
      • Gentry is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gentry <2>
    • Siloam Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
      • Siloam Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <2>
    • Springtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
      • Springtown is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Hiwasse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
      • Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Mason Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
      • Mason Valley is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Logan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Centerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • McDonald County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • South West City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South West City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South West City
      • South West City is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South West City <2>
    • Noel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <2>
    • Tiff City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Ginger Blue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
      • Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Lanagan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
      • Lanagan is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <2>
    • Anderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
    • Pineville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
    • May
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Jane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
      • Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <2>
    • Goodman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <2>
    • Wylie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Newton County (MO)
    • Seneca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Jay ...

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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jay.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Jay. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Jay and those printed in the larger area surrounding Jay.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of Jay.

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 websites either 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 Jay:

Cemeteries Near Jay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jay.

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

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

  • Duffield Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duffield Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duffield Memorial Cemetery
  • Jumper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jumper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jumper Cemetery
  • Round Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Zena Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zena Cemetery
  • Ofield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ofield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ofield Cemetery
  • Old Eucha Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Eucha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Eucha Cemetery
  • Tauuneacie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tauuneacie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tauuneacie Cemetery
  • Cloud Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Yellow Tree Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Tree Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
  • Indianola Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianola Cemetery
  • Scraper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scraper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scraper Cemetery
  • Continue List   (171 more) ...
    • Butler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Hiderbrand Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiderbrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiderbrand Cemetery
    • Snell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell 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 Jay in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jay.

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

  • Maysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
  • South West City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South West City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South West City
    • South West City is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South West City <2>
  • Cherokee City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
    • Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Pactolus ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pactolus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Beaty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
    • Beaty is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Saratoga
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Crump ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
    • Crump is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Bloomfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Round Top ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Round Top is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Noel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <2>
  • Decatur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
  • Clementine ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
    • Clementine is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nebo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Springs <2>
    • Tiff City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jay. 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>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- Jay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4274, Longitude: -94.7958       In this case, the coordinates for Jay 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 Jay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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