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 Liberty (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 Liberty. 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 hospitals and 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.
Liberty is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Adair, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah & Wagoner.
Below are the counties that are near Liberty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Liberty:
- Cherokee County (The home county of Liberty)
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Moodys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gideon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gideon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Peggs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Scraper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Tahlequah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lost City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lost City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Briggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Shady Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Eldon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Hulbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Park Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tsa La Gi Indian Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Chewey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chewey is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Proctor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chance
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Christie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Christie is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Wauhillau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wauhillau is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhillau
- Addielee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Addielee is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Ballard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ballard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rocky Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
- West Peavine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Watts Community
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Westville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Rocky Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Leach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Leach is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
- Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Bull Hollow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
- Beckwith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Cloud Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Dripping Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Old Eucha
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Old Eucha is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eucha
- Tagg Flats
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tagg Flats is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tagg Flats
- Mayes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Snake Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Iron Post
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Post is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
- Ballou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ballou is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
- Locust Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Crest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cedar Crest is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Pump Back
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pump Back is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
- Murphy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Murphy is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Sams Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Corner is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Corner
- Wickliffe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wickliffe is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Pin Oaks Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pin Oaks Acres is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oaks Acres
- Salina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Muskogee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Fort Gibson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wybark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wybark is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wybark
- Bacone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bacone is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacone
- Braggs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wagoner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Mallard Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mallard Bay is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
- Wagoner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Okay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Anchor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Tullahassee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tullahassee is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahassee
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Hico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Siloam Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Trident
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Cherokee City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Gentry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Washington County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Cincinnati
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Summers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Dutch Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Liberty, see our County-by-County Page for Liberty.
Cemeteries Near Liberty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Liberty.
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 Liberty - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Liberty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Teresita Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Agent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moodys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Molly Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Parris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Batt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Swimmer Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Double Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (190 more) ...
- Thompson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oaks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Houston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Liberty in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Liberty.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Hico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Lyons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Cincinnati
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Siloam Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Trident
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Cherokee City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Keith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Keith is located in Rogers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Sexton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sexton is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Summers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Liberty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Liberty.
Newspapers Published in Liberty ...
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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Liberty.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Liberty, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Liberty.
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 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 Liberty:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Cherokee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Delaware County
- Mayes County
- Muskogee County
- Wagoner County
- Benton County
- Washington 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> | 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 Liberty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Liberty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |