Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Lakeside (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 Lakeside. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Lakeside is located in Bryan 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 Bryan County: Atoka, Choctaw, Johnston, Marshall, Fannin (TX), Grayson (TX) & Lamar (TX).
Below are the counties that are near Lakeside. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakeside:
- Bryan County (The home county of Lakeside)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeside, with the one closest to Lakeside listed first.
- Mead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Platter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Calera
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Silo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Silo is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Cartwright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Colbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Durant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Achille
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Hendrix
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kenefic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kemp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atoka County
- Caney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carter County
- Dickson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dickson is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeside, with the one closest to Lakeside listed first.
- Bee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bee is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Milburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tishomingo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ravia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mannsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Reagan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Reagan is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
- Wapanucka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeside, with the one closest to Lakeside listed first.
- McBride
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McBride is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- New Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Woodville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
- Cumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Little City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shay is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shay
- Madill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
- Lebanon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cooke County (TX)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeside, with the one closest to Lakeside listed first.
- Dexter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Cooke County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Coesfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Coesfield is located in Cooke County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesfield
- Fannin County (TX)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeside, with the one closest to Lakeside listed first.
- Mulberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Sowells Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
- Ravenna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Savoy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridings
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridings is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
- Ivanhoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Ector
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson County (TX)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeside, with the one closest to Lakeside listed first.
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Red River City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Red River City is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
- Denison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pottsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frontier Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Frontier Village is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
- Locust
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Locust is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Sherwood Shores
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood Shores is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Shores
- Twin City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Twin City is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
- Cedar Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Mills is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
- Knollwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Knollwood is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Gordonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Basin Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Basin Springs is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lakeside, see our County-by-County Page for Lakeside.
Cemeteries Near Lakeside ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakeside.
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 Lakeside - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakeside covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lakeside, with the one closest to Lakeside listed first.
- Love Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Willis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Franklin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Platter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Woodville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hainline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Preston Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yarbrough Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Garden of Memory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memory Cemetery
- The Garden of Memory Cemetery has also been known as:
- Colbert Cemetery
- Colbert Garden of Memory Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98491 <2>
- Continue List (238 more) ...
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Aylesworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Isom Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Lakeside in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lakeside.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lakeside, with the one closest to Lakeside listed first.
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Ray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ray is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Denison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Mills is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
- Gordonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Red Branch is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Branch
- Basin Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Basin Springs is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
- Steedham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Steedham is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedham
- Sherman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mulberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Sandusky
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sandusky is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Dexter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Cooke County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sadler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Southmayd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bells is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lakeside. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakeside.
Newspapers Published in Lakeside ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakeside.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakeside, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lakeside.
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 Lakeside:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Bryan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atoka County
- Carter County
- Johnston County
- Marshall County
- Cooke County
- Fannin County
- Grayson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oklahoma
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> | 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 Lakeside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakeside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |