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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 Lenox (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 Lenox. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lenox is located in Le Flore 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 Le Flore County: Polk (AR), Scott (AR), Sebastian (AR), Haskell, Latimer, McCurtain, Pushmataha & Sequoyah.

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

  • Le Flore County     (The home county of Lenox)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lenox, with the one closest to Lenox listed first.
    • Muse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitesboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Big Cedar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
      • Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County
    • Ludlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ludlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Le Flore County
    • Conser
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conser
      • Conser is located in Le Flore County
    • Honobia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Talihina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Octavia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hodgen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen
      • Hodgen is located in Le Flore County
      • Former name for Hodgen:
      • Hodgens
      • Hodgen has also been known as:
      • Hodgens Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgen <1>
    • Le Flore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Flore
      • Le Flore is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Petros
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Petros is located in Le Flore County
  • Latimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lenox, with the one closest to Lenox listed first.
    • Bengal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
      • Bengal is located in Latimer County
    • Red Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Panola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Damon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Damon is located in Latimer County
  • McCurtain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lenox, with the one closest to Lenox listed first.
    • Smithville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Battiest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bethel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Watson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Pushmataha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lenox, with the one closest to Lenox listed first.
    • Albion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Pushmataha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>
    • Nolia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolia
      • Nolia is located in Pushmataha County
    • Nashoba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuskahoma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Polk County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lenox, with the one closest to Lenox listed first.
    • Mountain Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
      • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Rich Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rich Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
      • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Potter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Cove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <1>
    • Hatfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Scott County (AR)
    • Bates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Scott County (AR)

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

Cemeteries Near Lenox ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lenox.

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

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

  • Bohannon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myers Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ludlow Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McIntosh Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Naylor Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Octavia Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Octavia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Octavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Talihina Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talihina Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talihina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summerfield Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hodgen Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodgen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodgen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Albion Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heath Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heath Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (81 more) ...
    • McClure Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Page Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong 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.<4>

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

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

  • Black Fork
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Fork
    • Black Fork is located in Scott County (AR)
  • Mountain Fork
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
    • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County (AR)
  • Rocky
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky
    • Rocky is located in Polk County (AR)
  • Rich Mountain
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rich Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
    • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County (AR)
  • Gipson
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipson
    • Gipson is located in Scott County (AR)
  • Cove
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Cove is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <1>
  • Potter
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Potter is located in Polk County (AR)

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

Newspapers Published in Lenox ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lenox.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lenox, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lenox.

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 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 Lenox:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lenox. 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>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 Lenox, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lenox) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lenox. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6957, Longitude: -94.8247       In this case, the coordinates for Lenox have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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