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 Oaks (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 Oaks. 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 and 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.
Oaks is primarily located in Delaware County. A portion of Oaks extends into Cherokee 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 Delaware County: Benton (AR), McDonald (MO), Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Mayes & Ottawa.
Below are the counties that are near Oaks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oaks:
- Delaware County (The home county of Oaks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Twin Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Kansas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leach is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
- Flint Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Beckwith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Cloud Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Dripping Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Bull Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
- Colcord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tagg Flats
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tagg Flats is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tagg Flats
- Old Eucha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Old Eucha is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eucha
- West Siloam Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Chewey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chewey is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Chance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Proctor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ballard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ballard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Christie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Christie is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Watts Community
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Addielee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Addielee is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Westville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wauhillau
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wauhillau is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhillau
- West Peavine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Peavine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Peavine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- Marietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Scraper
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Moodys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gideon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gideon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Peggs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Eldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Tahlequah
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Welling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lost City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lost City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Shady Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Tsa La Gi Indian Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Park Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hulbert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Craig County
- Ketchum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mayes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Pump Back
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pump Back is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
- Wickliffe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wickliffe is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Iron Post
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Iron Post is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
- Locust Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Salina
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spavinaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hoot Owl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hoot Owl is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot Owl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
- Ballou
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ballou is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
- Sams Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sams Corner is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Corner
- Cedar Crest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Crest is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Murphy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Murphy is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Hico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Siloam Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cherokee City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Gentry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Trident
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Maysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Springtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Springtown is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Decatur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Logan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Gallatin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gravette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Cincinnati
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Summers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Dutch Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Lincoln
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rickert is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- McDonald County (MO)
- South West City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oaks, see our County-by-County Page for Oaks.
Cemeteries Near Oaks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oaks.
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 Oaks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oaks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Oaks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Batt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cookson Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chewey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crittende Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crittenden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Black Fox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Teresita Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Molly Field Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sunset Gardens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Gardens Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Gardens Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Cloud Creek.
- Continue List (204 more) ...
- Agent Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dry Creek Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Jay.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2292131 <2>
- Welsh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Oaks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oaks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Siloam Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Cherokee City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Bloomfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Cincinnati
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Trident
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Flint ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Flint is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Maysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Summers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Springtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Springtown is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Decatur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sexton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sexton is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Logan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Clementine ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clementine is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oaks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oaks.
Newspapers Published in Oaks ...
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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oaks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oaks, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oaks.
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 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 Oaks:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Craig County
- Mayes County
- Benton County
- Washington County
- McDonald County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oklahoma
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |