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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 Miami (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 Miami. 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 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.

Miami is located in Ottawa County and is the County Seat.

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 Ottawa County: Cherokee (KS), McDonald (MO), Newton (MO), Craig & Delaware.

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

  • Ottawa County     (The home county of Miami)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miami, with the one closest to Miami listed first.
    • Dotyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dotyville is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
    • Commerce
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • North Miami
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • North Miami is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Ottawa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Narcissa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Narcissa is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
    • Cardin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Quapaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Picher ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lincolnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hockerville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyandotte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Peoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Peoria is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Craig County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miami, with the one closest to Miami listed first.
    • Copeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Copeland is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Bernice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cayuga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cleora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Cleora is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
    • Dennis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Dennis is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Dodge is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
    • Zena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Zena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
  • Mayes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miami, with the one closest to Miami listed first.
    • Grand Lake Towne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Grand Lake Towne is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Towne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Disney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Langley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miami, with the one closest to Miami listed first.
    • Treece
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Treece is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treece
      • Estimated population in 2012: 136 people
    • Cravensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Keelville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Commonwealth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Rose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mill Rose is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rose
    • Baxter Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
    • Baxter Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Neutral
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell has also been known as:
      • Lowell Station
    • Riverton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Faulkner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Quaker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • South Galena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • South Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
  • Labette County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miami, with the one closest to Miami listed first.
    • Chetopa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartlett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bartlett is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Oswego
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Edna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Edna is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <1>
    • Labette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Labette is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Labette has also been known as:
      • Labette City
  • Jasper County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miami, with the one closest to Miami listed first.
    • Central City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Central City is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Iron Gates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Iron Gates is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
    • Klondike
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • West Joplin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Joplin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • East Joplin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Elm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rex City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rex City is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex City
    • Smithfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Thoms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dupont ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Duquesne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Duquesne is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
    • Airport Drive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
  • McDonald County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miami, with the one closest to Miami listed first.
    • Tiff City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
    • May
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <1>
    • Anderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South West City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Erie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Ginger Blue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Lanagan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lanagan is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <1>
  • Newton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miami, with the one closest to Miami listed first.
    • Seneca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
    • Loma Linda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Loma Linda is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Racine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Racine is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Spring City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring City is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
    • Grand Falls Plaza
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Cliff Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cliff Village is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Redings Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Redings Mill is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Shoal Creek Drive
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Dennis Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Dennis Acres is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Leawood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Leawood is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Shoal Creek Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Saginaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Silver Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people

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

Cemeteries Near Miami ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Miami.

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 Miami - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Miami covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Miami in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Miami.

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

  • Keelville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mill Rose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Rose is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rose
  • Baxter Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Seneca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
  • Lowell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell has also been known as:
    • Lowell Station
  • Neutral
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Chetopa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hart
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hart is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
  • Faulkner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rogers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rogers is located in Craig County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Hornet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hornet is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornet
  • Racine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Racine is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Galena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Empire City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
    • Tiff City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Miami ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Miami.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Miami. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Miami and those printed in the larger area surrounding Miami.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Miami.

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 either 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 Miami:

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 Miami, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Miami) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.