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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 Keokuk Falls (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 Keokuk Falls. 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 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 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.

Keokuk Falls is located in Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County: Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma, Pontotoc & Seminole.

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

  • Pottawatomie County     (The home county of Keokuk Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keokuk Falls, with the one closest to Keokuk Falls listed first.
    • Johnson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Earlsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Aydelotte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
      • Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Shawnee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <2>
    • Tecumseh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Maud
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <2>
    • Brooksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Bethel Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
      • Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
    • Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Saint Louis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
      • Saint Louis is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <2>
    • McLoud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLoud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
      • McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <2>
    • Macomb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <2>
  • Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keokuk Falls, with the one closest to Keokuk Falls listed first.
    • Milfay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Depew
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Depew is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew <2>
    • Pulaski ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Creek County
  • Hughes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keokuk Falls, with the one closest to Keokuk Falls listed first.
    • Yeager
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Holdenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wetumka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Spaulding
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keokuk Falls, with the one closest to Keokuk Falls listed first.
    • Prague
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meeker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
      • Meeker is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meeker <2>
    • Sparks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <2>
    • Jacktown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Lincoln County
    • Davenport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <2>
    • Stroud
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Chandler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kendrick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
      • Kendrick is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Warwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Wellston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
      • Wellston is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <2>
  • Okfuskee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keokuk Falls, with the one closest to Keokuk Falls listed first.
    • Paden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
      • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <2>
    • Bearden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
      • Bearden is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Castle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Ixl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
      • Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Okemah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mason
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Okfuskee County
    • Clearview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Pharoah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoah
      • Pharoah is located in Okfuskee County
    • Weleetka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Oklahoma County
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keokuk Falls, with the one closest to Keokuk Falls listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <2>
    • Seminole
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
      • Seminole is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <2>
    • Lima
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Bowlegs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wewoka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Keokuk Falls ...

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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keokuk Falls.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Keokuk Falls. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Keokuk Falls and those printed in the larger area surrounding Keokuk Falls.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Keokuk Falls.

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 Keokuk Falls:

Cemeteries Near Keokuk Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keokuk Falls.

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

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

  • Keokuk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keokuk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keokuk Cemetery
  • Plenty Faith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plenty Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plenty Faith Cemetery
  • Harjo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harjo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harjo Cemetery
  • Giles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
  • Dalton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
  • Snake Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Czech National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
  • McCulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulah Cemetery
  • Prague Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prague Cemetery
  • Bruner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruner Cemetery
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (218 more) ...
    • Chisholm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisholm Cemetery
    • McKosato Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKosato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKosato Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove 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.<4>

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

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

  • Bellemont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
    • Bellemont is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Arlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Lincoln County
  • Shawnee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <2>
  • Clifton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Lincoln County
  • Tecumseh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
  • Davenport
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Davenport is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <2>
  • Stroud
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Dale
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Chandler
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Romulus
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
    • Romulus is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Warwick
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Anderson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Sacred Heart
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 Keokuk Falls. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keokuk Falls.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keokuk Falls. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Keokuk Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keokuk Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4051, Longitude: -96.6364       In this case, the coordinates for Keokuk Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Keokuk Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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