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 Luther (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 Luther. 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 and hospitals 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.
Luther is located in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma County: Canadian, Cleveland, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan & Pottawatomie.
Below are the counties that are near Luther. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Luther:
- Oklahoma County (The home county of Luther)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luther, with the one closest to Luther listed first.
- Lake Hiwassee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Hiwassee is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hiwassee
- Arcadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jones
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harrah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Choctaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nicoma Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Woods is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Edmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Lake Aluma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Aluma is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Aluma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Midwest City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newalla
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luther, with the one closest to Luther listed first.
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Moore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Axe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
- Kingfisher County
- Cashion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luther, with the one closest to Luther listed first.
- Fallis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fallis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Ingram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Wellston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Warwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Warwick is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Carney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jacktown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jacktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Chandler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tryon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Meeker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sparks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Parkland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parkland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Agra
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Davenport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luther, with the one closest to Luther listed first.
- Meridian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Langston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Guthrie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coyle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Lawrie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrie is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrie
- Cimarron City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cimarron City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Mulhall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Payne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luther, with the one closest to Luther listed first.
- Vinco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vinco is located in Payne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
- Cimarron City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cimarron City is located in Payne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
- Perkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cottingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cottingham is located in Payne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham
- Ripley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pottawatomie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luther, with the one closest to Luther listed first.
- McLoud
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Aydelotte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
- Bethel Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Johnson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Bellemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bellemont is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
- Shawnee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pink
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Luther, see our County-by-County Page for Luther.
Cemeteries Near Luther ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Luther.
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 Luther - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Luther covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Luther, with the one closest to Luther listed first.
- Tillman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Luther Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Reunion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sweat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lillard & Woodard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillard & Woodard Cemetery
- The Lillard & Woodard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lillard Cemetery
- Lillard & Woodward Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wellston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spigener Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Iowa Mission Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (226 more) ...
- Jordan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Donnell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Luther in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Luther.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Luther, with the one closest to Luther listed first.
- Ingram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Wellston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arcadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Warwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Warwick is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Choctaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lakeview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Waterloo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Edmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Chandler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Seward
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Seward is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Langston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Guthrie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Britton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Britton is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
- Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Luther. See our List of 1890's Communities around Luther.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Luther ...
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 Luther.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Luther. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Luther and those printed in the larger area surrounding Luther.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Luther.
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 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 Luther:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Oklahoma County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleveland County
- Kingfisher County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Payne County
- Pottawatomie 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Luther, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Luther) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |