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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 Langston (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 Langston. 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 and hospitals 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.

Langston is located in Logan 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 Logan County: Canadian, Garfield, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Noble, Oklahoma & Payne.

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of Langston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
    • Coyle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Meridian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <1>
    • Guthrie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mulhall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
      • Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Orlando
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cimarron City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
      • Cimarron City is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Crescent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Marshall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <1>
  • Garfield County
    • Hayward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Hayward is located in Garfield County
  • Kingfisher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
    • Cashion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wandel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandel
      • Wandel is located in Kingfisher County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
    • Fallis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
      • Fallis is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Tryon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <1>
    • Carney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
      • Carney is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <1>
    • Ingram
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
    • Wellston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Agra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
      • Agra is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agra <1>
    • Warwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Chandler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Avery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Lincoln County
    • Kendrick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
    • Perry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Petes Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Corner
      • Petes Corner is located in Noble County
    • Lucien
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <1>
  • Oklahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <1>
    • Luther
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <1>
    • Lake Hiwassee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hiwassee
      • Lake Hiwassee is located in Oklahoma County
    • Edmond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <1>
    • Jones
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <1>
    • Lake Aluma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Aluma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Aluma
      • Lake Aluma is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Spencer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • Britton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Oklahoma County
    • The Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,639 people
  • Payne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
    • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cimarron City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
      • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
    • Perkins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Vinco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
      • Vinco is located in Payne County
    • Cottingham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham
      • Cottingham is located in Payne County
    • Stillwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ripley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Payne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <1>
    • Glencoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cushing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Langston ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Langston.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Langston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Langston and those printed in the larger area surrounding Langston.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Langston.

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 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 Langston:

Cemeteries Near Langston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Langston.

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

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

  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
  • Iowa City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa City Cemetery
  • Beulah Land Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Land Cemetery
  • Coyle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyle Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Davis & Balls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis & Balls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis & Balls Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Clarkson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarkson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarkson Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (190 more) ...
    • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Langston had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Langston had a population of 1,870 people.

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

  • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cimarron City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
    • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
  • Marena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marena
    • Marena is located in Payne County
  • Lawrie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrie
    • Lawrie is located in Logan County
  • Guthrie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mulhall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Perkins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Logan County
  • Orlando
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Seward
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Seward is located in Logan County
  • Stillwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ingram
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
  • Waterloo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Logan County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Arcadia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <1>
    • Crescent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Wellston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Langston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Langston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9432, Longitude: -97.2544    
<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 Langston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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