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 Lenna (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 Lenna. 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.
Lenna is located in McIntosh 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 McIntosh County: Haskell, Hughes, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee & Pittsburg.
Below are the counties that are near Lenna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lenna:
- McIntosh County (The home county of Lenna)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenna, with the one closest to Lenna listed first.
- Stidham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vivian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
- Vivian is located in McIntosh County
- Richardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
- Richardsville is located in McIntosh County
- Carters Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Corner
- Carters Corner is located in McIntosh County
- Hitchita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchita
- Hitchita is located in McIntosh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchita <1>
- Onapa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onapa
- Onapa is located in McIntosh County
- Onapa has also been known as:
- Bond
- Eufaula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hanna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
- Hanna is located in McIntosh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <1>
- Checotah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Texanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texanna
- Texanna is located in McIntosh County
- Duchess Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchess Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess Landing
- Duchess Landing is located in McIntosh County
- Rentiesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentiesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentiesville
- Rentiesville is located in McIntosh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentiesville <1>
- Shady Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in McIntosh County
- Haskell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenna, with the one closest to Lenna listed first.
- Enterprise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Haskell County
- Hoyt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hughes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenna, with the one closest to Lenna listed first.
- Dustin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
- Dustin is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Lamar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
- Wetumka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Muskogee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenna, with the one closest to Lenna listed first.
- Council Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
- Council Hill is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Hill <1>
- Boynton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boynton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Boynton is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boynton <1>
- Wainwright
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wainwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainwright
- Wainwright is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wainwright <1>
- Oktaha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oktaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktaha
- Oktaha is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oktaha <1>
- Beland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beland
- Beland is located in Muskogee County
- Warner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Warner is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <1>
- Jamesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Muskogee County
- Porum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porum
- Porum is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porum <1>
- Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Taft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Taft is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taft <1>
- Okfuskee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenna, with the one closest to Lenna listed first.
- Pharoah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoah
- Pharoah is located in Okfuskee County
- Weleetka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clearview
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Clearview is located in Okfuskee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Okemah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Okmulgee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenna, with the one closest to Lenna listed first.
- Hoffman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Hoffman is located in Okmulgee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Okmulgee County
- Grayson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Okmulgee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Dewar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Dewar is located in Okmulgee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewar <1>
- Coalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Coalton is located in Okmulgee County
- Spelter City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spelter City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter City
- Spelter City is located in Okmulgee County
- Henryetta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryetta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryetta
- Henryetta is located in Okmulgee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryetta <1>
- Schulter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schulter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schulter
- Schulter is located in Okmulgee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schulter <1>
- Morris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Okmulgee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okmulgee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okmulgee
- Okmulgee is located in Okmulgee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okmulgee <1>
- Preston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beggs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenna, with the one closest to Lenna listed first.
- Sams Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Point
- Sams Point is located in Pittsburg County
- Indianola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <1>
- Canadian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian
- Canadian is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <1>
- Carlton Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Landing
- Carlton Landing is located in Pittsburg County
- Longtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crowder
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Crowder is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowder <1>
- Bristow Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Point
- Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
- Bug Tussle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
- Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County
- Blocker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Quinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Quinton is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <1>
- Krebs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <1>
- McAlester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lenna, see our County-by-County Page for Lenna.
Cemeteries Near Lenna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lenna.
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 Lenna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lenna, with the one closest to Lenna listed first.
- Morrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Remsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remsey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pierce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Big Arbor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Arbor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Arbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fame Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fame Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fame Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Stidham.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98414 <5>
- Red Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evans Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Washington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hoffman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lerblance Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lerblance Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lerblance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Senora Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Senora Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Senora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Charles Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<6>
While we didn't find Lenna in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lenna.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lenna, with the one closest to Lenna listed first.
- Morris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Martin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Muskogee County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lenna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lenna.
Newspapers Published in Lenna ...
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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lenna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lenna, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lenna.
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 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 Lenna:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to McIntosh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Haskell County
- Hughes County
- Muskogee County
- Okfuskee County
- Okmulgee County
- Pittsburg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oklahoma
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lenna. 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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lenna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lenna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3765, Longitude: -95.7694 In this case, the coordinates for Lenna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Lenna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |