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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Louis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Louis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Louis, please Contact Us.

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 Louis (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 Louis. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Louis is historic, it would have been located within present day Harmon 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 Harmon County: Beckham, Greer, Jackson, Childress (TX), Collingsworth (TX) & Hardeman (TX).

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

  • Harmon County     (The home county of Louis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louis, with the one closest to Louis listed first.
    • Gould
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Harmon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gould <3>
    • Hollis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Arnett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Harmon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Louis to Sandy
    • Vinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Greer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louis, with the one closest to Louis listed first.
    • Reed
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Greer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reed
      • From Louis to Reed
    • Mangum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louis, with the one closest to Louis listed first.
    • Eldorado
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Duke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Duke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Duke
      • East Duke is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Olustee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Victory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Elmer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <3>
    • Martha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Altus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Blair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <3>
    • Hess
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
      • Hess is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hess
      • From Louis to Hess
  • Childress County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louis, with the one closest to Louis listed first.
    • Arlie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie
      • Arlie is located in Childress County (TX)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arlie
      • From Louis to Arlie
    • Kirkland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Loco ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
      • Loco is located in Childress County (TX)
    • Childress
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Collingsworth County (TX)
  • Hardeman County (TX)
  • Wilbarger County (TX)
    • Odell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Wilbarger County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Louis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Louis.

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

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

  • Louis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gould Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eldorado Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldorado Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldorado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halsmith Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsmith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elba Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Durham Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (49 more) ...
    • #2 Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the #2 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Scott Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Odema Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odema Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odema 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.

Louis itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Louis ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Louis.

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

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 Louis:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Louis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Louis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Louis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5651, Longitude: -99.7891       In this case, the coordinates for Louis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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