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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 Marietta (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 Marietta. 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.

Marietta is located in Love County and is the County Seat.

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 Love County: Carter, Jefferson, Marshall, Cooke (TX) & Montague (TX).

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

  • Love County     (The home county of Marietta)
  • Carter County
  • Jefferson County
    • Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petersburg
      • From Marietta to Petersburg
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville <1>
    • Ravia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
    • Lebanon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Shay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Madill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <1>
    • New Woodville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • McBride
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Marshall County
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Little City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
      • Little City is located in Marshall County
  • Murray County
    • Crusher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crusher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crusher
      • Crusher is located in Murray County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crusher
      • From Marietta to Crusher
  • Cooke County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
    • Coesfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coesfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesfield
      • Coesfield is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coesfield
      • From Marietta to Coesfield
    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Callisburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
      • Callisburg is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Callisburg
      • From Marietta to Callisburg
    • Custer City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
      • Custer City is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Gainesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <1>
    • Oak Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Lindsay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Muenster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Myra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Kiowa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
      • Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <1>
    • Burns City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grayson County (TX)
  • Montague County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
    • Illinois Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Saint Jo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
      • Saint Jo is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <1>
    • Spanish Fort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bonita
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonita
      • From Marietta to Bonita

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

Cemeteries Near Marietta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marietta.

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

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

  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairieview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairieview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnoldville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Reid & Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid & Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid & Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Love Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • High Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gunter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Decherds Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decherds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decherds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • Black Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Graveyard Bluff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Bluff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Enville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enville 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 Marietta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marietta.

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

  • Sivells Bend ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sivells Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivells Bend
    • Sivells Bend is located in Cooke County (TX)
  • Coesfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coesfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesfield
    • Coesfield is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coesfield
    • From Marietta to Coesfield
  • Dexter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Balm
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balm
    • Balm is located in Cooke County (TX)
  • Red Branch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Branch
    • Red Branch is located in Grayson County (TX)
  • Marysville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Custer City ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
    • Custer City is located in Cooke County (TX)
  • Callisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
    • Callisburg is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Callisburg
    • From Marietta to Callisburg
  • Sandusky
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sandusky
    • From Marietta to Sandusky
  • Gordonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Mills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Gainesville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Marietta ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marietta.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Marietta. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Marietta and those printed in the larger area surrounding Marietta.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Marietta.

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 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 Marietta:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marietta. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marietta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marietta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9372, Longitude: -97.1180    
<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 Marietta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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