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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 Kenwood (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 Kenwood. 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.

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

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Kenwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenwood, with the one closest to Kenwood listed first.
    • Old Eucha
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Eucha is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eucha
    • Tagg Flats
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tagg Flats is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tagg Flats
    • Bull Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
    • Eucha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Eucha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • New Eucha is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
    • Leach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Leach is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
    • Rocky Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
    • Twin Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloud Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
    • Kansas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oaks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oaks is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <1>
    • Brush Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Brush Creek is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenwood, with the one closest to Kenwood listed first.
    • Chewey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Chewey is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
    • Chance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Chance is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
    • Ballard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ballard is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
    • Proctor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Watts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Christie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Christie is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
    • Watts Community
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Watts Community is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenwood, with the one closest to Kenwood listed first.
    • Peggs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Scraper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Scraper is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
    • Moodys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Gideon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Gideon is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
    • Lost City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lost City is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
    • Shady Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Briggs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Briggs is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Eldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Eldon is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
    • Hulbert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Tahlequah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Tsa La Gi Indian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Welling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenwood, with the one closest to Kenwood listed first.
    • Ketchum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Big Cabin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinita
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenwood, with the one closest to Kenwood listed first.
    • Spavinaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wickliffe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Wickliffe is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
    • Pump Back
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Pump Back is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
    • Hoot Owl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Hoot Owl is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot Owl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
    • Salina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Langley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Strang
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Disney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Snake Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
    • Pensacola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pensacola is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Locust Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ottawa County
    • Afton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Rogers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenwood, with the one closest to Kenwood listed first.
    • Chelsea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bushyhead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bushyhead is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushyhead
    • Foyil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Benton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenwood, with the one closest to Kenwood listed first.
    • Cherokee City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
    • Maysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Rome City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
    • Pactolus ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Hico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Siloam Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Gentry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Gentry is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gentry <1>
    • Decatur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Decatur is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
    • Gravette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • McDonald County (MO)
    • South West City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Kenwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kenwood.

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

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

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

  • Welsh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Old Eucha Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ross Mayes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Spavinaw Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Round Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mose Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Little Rock Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Black Fox Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Yellow Tree Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • West Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • Bryan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Batt Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oaks Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Kenwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kenwood.

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

  • Cherokee City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
  • Maysville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Bloomfield
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bloomfield is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Pactolus ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
  • South West City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Siloam Springs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Hico
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
  • Beaty
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Beaty is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
  • Saratoga
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saratoga is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
  • Flint ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Flint is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Decatur
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Decatur is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
  • Clementine ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Clementine is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
  • Crump ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crump is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump

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

Newspapers Published in Kenwood ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kenwood.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kenwood:

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kenwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Kenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.