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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 Leonel (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 Leonel. 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.

Leonel is located in Dewey 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 Dewey County: Blaine, Custer, Ellis, Major, Roger Mills & Woodward.

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

  • Dewey County     (The home county of Leonel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonel, with the one closest to Leonel listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Taloga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Seiling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Putnam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Blaine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonel, with the one closest to Leonel listed first.
    • Canton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
    • Cantonment ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantonment. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
      • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
    • Southard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Longdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Watonga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hitchcock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
      • Hitchcock is located in Blaine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <1>
    • Okeene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Blaine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <1>
  • Caddo County
    • Hydro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
      • Hydro is located in Caddo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydro <1>
  • Custer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonel, with the one closest to Leonel listed first.
    • Thomas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <1>
    • Custer City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingfisher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonel, with the one closest to Leonel listed first.
    • Omega
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Loyal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
      • Loyal is located in Kingfisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loyal <1>
    • Altona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in Kingfisher County
  • Major County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonel, with the one closest to Leonel listed first.
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Phroso ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
      • Phroso is located in Major County
    • Isabella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Orienta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Woodward County
    • Richmond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Woodward County

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

Cemeteries Near Leonel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leonel.

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

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

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canton Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Canton.
  • Fountain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagle City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Canton.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian - Mennonite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian - Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian - Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the south of Fay.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99005 <5>
  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherryvale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherryvale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherryvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (111 more) ...
    • Munice Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munice Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Munice Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Seiling.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99048 <5>
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Robe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Robe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Robe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Leonel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leonel.

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

  • Cantonment ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantonment. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
    • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
  • Fay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Watonga
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Taloga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Homestead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Blaine County
  • Okeene
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Isabella
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Omega
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Richmond
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Woodward County
  • Parvin
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
    • Parvin is located in Kingfisher County

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

Newspapers Published in Leonel ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leonel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leonel, 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 Leonel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Leonel:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leonel. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leonel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leonel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9912, Longitude: -98.6531       In this case, the coordinates for Leonel 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 Leonel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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