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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 Mustang (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 Mustang. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Mustang is located in Canadian 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 Canadian County: Blaine, Caddo, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan, McClain & Oklahoma.

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

  • Canadian County     (The home county of Mustang)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mustang, with the one closest to Mustang listed first.
    • Yukon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <2>
    • Union City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Canadian County
    • Powers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Canadian County
    • El Reno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Piedmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
    • Concho
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Calumet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <2>
    • Okarche
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mustang, with the one closest to Mustang listed first.
    • Moore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <2>
    • Norman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <2>
    • Hall Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
      • Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
    • Noble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
    • Maguire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maguire
      • Maguire is located in Cleveland County
    • Slaughterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
      • Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
    • Little Axe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
      • Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mustang, with the one closest to Mustang listed first.
    • Tuttle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridge Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Creek
      • Bridge Creek is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Minco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minco
      • Minco is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minco <2>
    • Amber
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pocasset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
      • Pocasset is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocasset <2>
    • Tabler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabler
      • Tabler is located in Grady County
    • Chickasha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Verden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verden
      • Verden is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verden <2>
  • Kingfisher County
    • Cashion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • McClain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mustang, with the one closest to Mustang listed first.
    • Newcastle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanchard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <2>
    • Cole
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole
      • Cole is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Goldsby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsby
      • Goldsby is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsby <2>
    • Dibble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble
      • Dibble is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dibble <2>
    • Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Criner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criner
      • Criner is located in McClain County
  • Oklahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mustang, with the one closest to Mustang listed first.
    • Wheatland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
      • Woodlawn Park is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Bethany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Capitol Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Hill
      • Capitol Hill is located in Oklahoma County
    • Warr Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warr Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warr Acres
      • Warr Acres is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warr Acres <2>
    • Oklahoma City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
      • Valley Brook is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Nichols Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Hills
      • Nichols Hills is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols Hills <2>
    • Smith Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • The Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,639 people
    • Del City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Midway Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Village
      • Midway Village is located in Oklahoma County
    • Britton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Oklahoma County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mustang ...

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 148 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mustang.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mustang. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mustang and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mustang.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Mustang.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mustang:

Cemeteries Near Mustang ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mustang.

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

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

  • Mustang Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mustang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mustang Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Silver City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver City Cemetery
  • Yukon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yukon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yukon Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Tuttle.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #300002 <4>
  • Forehand Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forehand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forehand Cemetery
  • Czechoslovakian National Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czechoslovakian National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czechoslovakian National Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (125 more) ...
    • Resthaven Gardens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery

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

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

  • Newcastle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oklahoma City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Moore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <2>
  • Britton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
    • Britton is located in Oklahoma County
  • El Reno
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Norman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <2>
  • Edmond
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <2>
  • Franklin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Cleveland County
  • Noble
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
  • Choctaw
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Choctaw is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,768 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <2>
  • Waterloo
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Logan County
  • Calumet
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <2>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Denver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Cleveland County
    • Okarche
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stella
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Cleveland County

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

The official website for Mustang: www.cityofmustang.org/

The official website for Canadian County: www.canadiancounty.org/

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>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- Mustang) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mustang. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3917, Longitude: -97.7246       In this case, the coordinates for Mustang have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mustang, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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