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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 Midlothian (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 Midlothian. 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 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 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.

Midlothian is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Creek, Logan, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Payne & Pottawatomie.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Midlothian)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midlothian, with the one closest to Midlothian listed first.
    • Chandler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Warwick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Sparks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wellston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Meeker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Davenport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingram
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Jacktown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jacktown is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Carney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kendrick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Kendrick is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Fallis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fallis is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Parkland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Parkland is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
  • Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midlothian, with the one closest to Midlothian listed first.
    • Milfay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Depew
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shamrock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pulaski ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pulaski is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Drumright
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midlothian, with the one closest to Midlothian listed first.
    • Meridian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Coyle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Langston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lakeview is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Okfuskee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midlothian, with the one closest to Midlothian listed first.
    • Paden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <1>
  • Oklahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midlothian, with the one closest to Midlothian listed first.
    • Luther
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Harrah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Newalla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jones is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <1>
    • Lake Hiwassee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lake Hiwassee is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hiwassee
    • Choctaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcadia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Woods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Woods is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Nicoma Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Midwest City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
  • Payne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midlothian, with the one closest to Midlothian listed first.
    • Cottingham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Cottingham is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham
    • Vinco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Vinco is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
    • Perkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cushing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ripley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
    • North Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • North Village is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • Schlegel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Schlegel is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlegel
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midlothian, with the one closest to Midlothian listed first.
    • Aydelotte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
    • Bellemont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellemont is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
    • Johnson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • McLoud
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <1>
    • Shawnee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <1>
    • Bethel Acres
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Tecumseh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Earlsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Brooksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Pink
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Midlothian, see our County-by-County Page for Midlothian.

Cemeteries Near Midlothian ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Midlothian.

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

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

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

  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Star Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Clearview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Horton Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cardwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • McCorkle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Newby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...
    • Rossville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Chandler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Warwick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Clifton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Clifton is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Wellston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Davenport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ingram
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
  • Bellemont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellemont is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
  • Arlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Arlington is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Parkland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Parkland is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
  • Stroud
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Shawnee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <1>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Choctaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcadia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Perkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Midlothian ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Midlothian.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Midlothian, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Midlothian.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Midlothian:

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>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- Midlothian) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Midlothian, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.