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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Newport (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 Newport. 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 hospitals 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.

Newport is located in Carter 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 Carter County: Garvin, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray & Stephens.

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

  • Carter County     (The home county of Newport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Woodford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Woodford is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Lone Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Milo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Springer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oil City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Oil City is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Brock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Brock is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Ardmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Graham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clemscott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Clemscott is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemscott
    • Healdton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gene Autry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gene Autry is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Former names for Gene Autry:
      • Berwyn
      • Dresden
      • Lou
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <1>
  • Garvin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Hennepin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Satterwhite
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Satterwhite is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satterwhite
    • Katie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Katie is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Pernell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmore City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Foster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wynnewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Ringling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cornish
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Cornish is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Grady
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Grady is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mill Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ravia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Love County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Overbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Orr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Orr is located in Love County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Burneyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Marietta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jimtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jimtown is located in Love County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Leon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Oakland is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Madill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Davis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Village is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
    • Crusher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Crusher is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crusher
    • Dougherty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Washita
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Washita is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
    • Sulphur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Loco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Loco is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loco <1>
    • Velma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Montague County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Illinois Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
    • Spanish Fort
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort

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

Cemeteries Near Newport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newport.

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

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

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

  • Newport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hickory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lone Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pruitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Keller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jehovah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Milo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Maxwell - Woods Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Springer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (139 more) ...
    • Hewitt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hewitt Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Wilson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98622 <3>
    • Cheek Love Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Ardmore.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99403 <3>

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

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

  • Woodford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Woodford is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
  • Sivells Bend ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sivells Bend is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivells Bend
  • Illinois Bend
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
  • Spanish Fort
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort

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

Newspapers Published in Newport ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newport, 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 Newport.

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 Newport:

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 '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- Newport) 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 Newport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.