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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 Meno (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 Meno. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Meno is located in Major 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 Major County: Alfalfa, Blaine, Dewey, Garfield, Kingfisher, Woods & Woodward.

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

  • Major County     (The home county of Meno)
  • Alfalfa County
  • Blaine County
  • Garfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meno, with the one closest to Meno listed first.
    • Lahoma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahoma
      • Lahoma is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lahoma <2>
    • Drummond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
      • Drummond is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drummond <2>
    • Carrier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier
      • Carrier is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier <2>
    • Hillsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Enid
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • North Enid
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Waukomis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kremlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kremlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
      • Kremlin is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremlin <2>
    • Breckenridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Fairmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <2>
    • Douglas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <2>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meno, with the one closest to Meno listed first.
    • Nash
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <2>
    • Pond Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingfisher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meno, with the one closest to Meno listed first.
    • Lacey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Kingfisher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lacey
      • From Meno to Lacey
    • Hennessey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Loyal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Oneida
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oneida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Kingfisher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oneida
      • From Meno to Oneida
  • Woods County

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

Cemeteries Near Meno ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meno.

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

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

  • New Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Era Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Era Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Era Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lahoma Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lahoma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lahoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West New Hopedale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West New Hopedale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West New Hopedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baumagartner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baumagartner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baumagartner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Free Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (111 more) ...
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sorge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ames Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ames Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

While we didn't find Meno in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Meno.

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

  • Carwile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carwile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carwile
    • Carwile is located in Alfalfa County
  • Helena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <2>
  • Isabella
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Enid
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Waukomis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Enid
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Aline
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Cato
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
    • Cato is located in Kingfisher County
  • Jet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lacey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Kingfisher County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lacey
    • From Meno to Lacey
  • Homestead
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Blaine County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Okeene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Parvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
      • Parvin is located in Kingfisher County
    • Kremlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kremlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
      • Kremlin is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremlin <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Meno ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meno.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meno, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meno.

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 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 Meno:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meno. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>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 Meno, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meno) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3882, Longitude: -98.1787    









 

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