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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 Mount Herman (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 Mount Herman. 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.

Name Variations for Mount Herman ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Herman: Mt. Herman

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Mount Herman is located in McCurtain 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 McCurtain County: Little River (AR), Polk (AR), Sevier (AR), Choctaw, Le Flore, Pushmataha, Bowie (TX) & Red River (TX).

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

  • McCurtain County     (The home county of Mount Herman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Herman, with the one closest to Mount Herman listed first.
    • Bethel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Battiest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hochatown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pickens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ringold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Broken Bow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Golden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wright City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Wright City is located in McCurtain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright City <1>
    • Holly Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
      • Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County
    • Rufe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Choctaw County
  • Le Flore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Herman, with the one closest to Mount Herman listed first.
    • Ludlow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ludlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Le Flore County
    • Octavia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Honobia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Cedar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
      • Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County
    • Muse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Whitesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Pushmataha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Herman, with the one closest to Mount Herman listed first.
    • Nolia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolia
      • Nolia is located in Pushmataha County
    • Nashoba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloudy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudy
      • Cloudy is located in Pushmataha County
    • Corinne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
      • Corinne is located in Pushmataha County
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Pushmataha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>
  • Polk County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Herman, with the one closest to Mount Herman listed first.
    • Bog Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
      • Bog Springs is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Cove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <1>
    • Hatton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Vandervoort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
      • Vandervoort is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Wickes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
      • Wickes is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <1>
    • Hatfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Grannis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grannis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
      • Grannis is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Sevier County (AR)
    • Gillham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
      • Gillham is located in Sevier County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people

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

Cemeteries Near Mount Herman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Herman.

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

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

  • Parsons Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hochatown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Smithville Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Smithville Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smithville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smithville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Countyline Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Countyline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Countyline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ludlow Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Octavia Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Octavia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Octavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Chapel Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watsons Memorial Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watsons Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watsons Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lukfata Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lukfata Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lukfata Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (63 more) ...
    • Beechtree Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechtree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fewell Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ringold Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringold Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringold 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.<5>

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

  • Cove
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Cove is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Mount Herman ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Herman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Herman, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Herman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Mount Herman:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Herman. 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>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 Mount Herman, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Herman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Herman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3059, Longitude: -94.8144       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Herman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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