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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 Neill (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 Neill. 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 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.

Neill is located in Garvin 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 Garvin County: Carter, Grady, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc & Stephens.

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

  • Garvin County     (The home county of Neill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neill, with the one closest to Neill listed first.
    • Wallville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
      • Wallville is located in Garvin County
    • Maysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Erin Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Springs
      • Erin Springs is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 87 people
    • Lindsay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Antioch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Garvin County
    • Whitebead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebead
      • Whitebead is located in Garvin County
      • Whitebead has also been known as:
      • White Bead
    • Paoli
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <1>
    • Foster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foster <1>
    • Elmore City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore City
      • Elmore City is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmore City <1>
    • Pauls Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pernell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Katie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
      • Katie is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neill, with the one closest to Neill listed first.
    • Tussy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Tatums
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatums have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatums
      • Tatums is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatums <1>
    • Countyline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ratliff City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff City
      • Ratliff City is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratliff City <1>
    • Pruitt City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitt City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt City
      • Pruitt City is located in Carter County
    • Pooleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neill, with the one closest to Neill listed first.
    • Lexington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Slaughterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
      • Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
    • Noble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Maguire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maguire
      • Maguire is located in Cleveland County
    • Norman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Etowah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Hall Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
      • Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neill, with the one closest to Neill listed first.
    • Bradley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cox City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox City
      • Cox City is located in Grady County
    • Alex
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabler
      • Tabler is located in Grady County
    • Rush Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Springs
      • Rush Springs is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Springs <1>
    • East Ninnekah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ninnekah came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ninnekah
      • East Ninnekah is located in Grady County
    • Ninnekah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninnekah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninnekah
      • Ninnekah is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ninnekah <1>
    • Chickasha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Norge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norge
      • Norge is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • McClain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neill, with the one closest to Neill listed first.
    • Payne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in McClain County
    • Criner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criner
      • Criner is located in McClain County
    • Wayne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Purcell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Dibble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rosedale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Cole
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Blanchard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Byars
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars
      • Byars is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byars <1>
    • Newcastle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Murray County
    • Washita
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
      • Washita is located in Murray County
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neill, with the one closest to Neill listed first.
    • Wanette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Tribbey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribbey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neill, with the one closest to Neill listed first.
    • Bray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray
      • Bray is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bray <1>
    • Velma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velma <1>
    • Marlow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Neill ...

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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Neill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Neill, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Neill.

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 Neill:

Cemeteries Near Neill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Neill.

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

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

  • Maysville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
  • Erin Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erin Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erin Springs Cemetery
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
  • Purdy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdy Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Florence Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
  • Killgore Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killgore Cemetery
  • Tidwell Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
  • Whitebead Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitebead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitebead Cemetery
  • Laflin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laflin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laflin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (105 more) ...
    • Elmore City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore City Cemetery
    • Dulin & Walner Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulin & Walner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulin & Walner Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside 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 Neill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Neill.

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

  • Lexington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Noble
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • 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 <1>
  • Eason
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason
    • Eason is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Norman
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <1>
  • Etowah
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Newcastle
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Neill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Neill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Neill. 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Neill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Neill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8217, Longitude: -97.5125       In this case, the coordinates for Neill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Neill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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