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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 Murphy (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 Murphy. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Murphy is located in Mayes 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 Mayes County: Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Rogers & Wagoner.

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

  • Mayes County     (The home county of Murphy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Pin Oaks Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Pin Oaks Acres is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oaks Acres
    • Ballou
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Ballou is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
    • Cedar Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Crest is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Sams Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sams Corner is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Corner
    • Iron Post
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Iron Post is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
    • Locust Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chouteau
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sportsmen Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Sportsmen Acres is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmen Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Mazie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Snake Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
    • Pryor Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Pryor Creek is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,392 people
      • Pryor Creek has also been known as:
      • Pryor
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor Creek <1>
    • Pump Back
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pump Back is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
    • Salina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Chewey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Chewey is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
    • Proctor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Peggs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lost City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lost City is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
    • Hulbert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gideon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Gideon is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
    • Shady Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Moodys
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Scraper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Scraper is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
    • Tahlequah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodall is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodall
    • Zeb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Zeb is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeb
    • Briggs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Briggs is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Park Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tsa La Gi Indian Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Big Cabin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ketchum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Leach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Leach is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
    • Rocky Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
    • Oaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Oaks is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <1>
    • Old Eucha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Eucha is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eucha
    • Twin Oaks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bull Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
    • Tagg Flats
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tagg Flats is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tagg Flats
    • Kansas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Eucha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloud Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
    • New Eucha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Eucha is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
    • Flint Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Flint Creek is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
    • Beckwith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Beckwith is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
  • Muskogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Wybark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Wybark is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wybark
    • Fort Gibson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bacone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Bacone is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacone
    • Muskogee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Rogers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Inola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gregory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Gregory is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Tiawah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Tiawah is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiawah
    • Justice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Justice is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
    • Claremore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sequoyah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Sequoyah is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequoyah
    • Foyil
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Verdigris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Verdigris is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdigris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
    • Bushyhead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bushyhead is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushyhead
    • Chelsea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Catoosa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Valley Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Valley Park is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Limestone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Limestone is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Wagoner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Wagoner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Gibson is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Mallard Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Mallard Bay is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
    • Okay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Okay is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okay <1>
    • Anchor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Anchor is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
    • Tullahassee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Tullahassee is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahassee
    • Porter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Coweta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Oaks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Fair Oaks is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Clarksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Clarksville is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Redbird
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stones Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stones Corner is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
    • New Tulsa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • New Tulsa is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tulsa

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

Cemeteries Near Murphy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murphy.

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

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

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

  • Haner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Union Mission Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hogan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • McLain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Calvalier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Alberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Gray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sixkiller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Downing Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Downing Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Chouteau Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (164 more) ...
    • Wright Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wright Cemetery is located
      • The Wright Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wright Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #945048 <2>
    • Bryan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Amish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

  • Keith
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Keith is located in Rogers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith

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

Newspapers Published in Murphy ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Murphy, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Murphy.

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 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 Murphy:

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 Murphy, 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' (or 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- Murphy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.