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Nearest Communities to Oil Center,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oil Center, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oil Center:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Oil Center.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Oil Center is located in Pontotoc County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pontotoc County: Coal, Garvin, Hughes, Johnston, Murray, Pottawatomie & Seminole.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 112 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oil Center. Of these communities, 77 are located in counties other than Pontotoc County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Oil Center (which is Pontotoc County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Oil Center

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Pontotoc County   (where Oil Center resides)
    • County Seat for Pontotoc:   Ada
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Center.
      • Maxwell
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Maxwell is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Bebee
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Center
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Center is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Union Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Union Hill is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Gaar Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Gaar Corner is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaar Corner
      • Pickett
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pickett is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
      • Tyrola
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Tyrola is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrola
      • Vanoss
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Vanoss is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanoss
      • Byng
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Hird
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Hird is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hird
      • Ada
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Latta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Latta is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
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        • Hart
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Hart is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
        • Oakman
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Francis
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Homer
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Lawrence
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Lawrence is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Fitzhugh
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Ahloso
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Happyland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Happyland is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happyland
        • Roff
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <3>
        • Dolberg
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Dolberg is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolberg
        • Union Valley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Union Valley is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
        • Steedman
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Steedman is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
        • Fittstown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Franks
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Frisco
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Frisco is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
        • Leader
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Leader is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leader
        • Coil
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Coil is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coil
        • Harden City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Harden City is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden City
        • Stonewall
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Allen
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jaydee
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Jaydee is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaydee
        • Jesse
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lula
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cleveland County
    • County Website:   https://www.clevelandcountyok.com/
    • County Seat for Cleveland:   Norman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Center.
      • Box
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Box is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box
      • Corbett
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Corbett is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
      • Etowah
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • McKiddyville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • McKiddyville is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKiddyville
      • Spring Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Spring Hill is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Needmore
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Needmore is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Willow View
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Willow View is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View
      • Lexington
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Coal County
  • Garvin County
  • Hughes County
  • Johnston County
  • McClain County
  • Murray County
    • County Seat for Murray:   Sulphur
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Center.
      • Oak Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Oak Grove is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Denny
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Denny is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
      • Iona
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Iona is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
      • Hickory
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Hickory is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
      • Chigley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Chigley is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigley
      • Scullin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Scullin is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullin
      • Winrock Farms
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Winrock Farms is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock Farms
      • Sulphur
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Joy
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Joy is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Washita
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pottawatomie County
    • County Website:   https://pottawatomiecountyok.com/
    • County Seat for Pottawatomie:   Shawnee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Center.
      • Sacred Heart
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Asher
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <3>
      • Avoca
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Avoca is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Wanette
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Louis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pearson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Pearson is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Ellaville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Ellaville is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
      • Romulus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Romulus is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
      • Anderson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Anderson is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Trousdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Trousdale is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Maud
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Eason
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Eason is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason
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        • Chisney
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Chisney is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisney
        • Macomb-Y
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Macomb-Y is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb-Y
        • Macomb
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Macomb is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
        • Tribbey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
        • Harjo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Harjo is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harjo
        • Brooksville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
        • Burnett
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Burnett is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
        • Morvin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Morvin is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
        • Earlsboro
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Tecumseh
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Pink
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
  • Seminole County
    • County Website:   https://seminolecountyok.com/
    • County Seat for Seminole:   Wewoka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oil Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oil Center.
      • Konawa
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Vamoosa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Vamoosa is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vamoosa
      • Sasakwa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Wolf
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Wolf is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
      • Sealy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Sealy is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
      • Bowlegs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lima
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lima is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • New Lima
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • New Lima is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lima
      • Pleasant Grove
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Indogco
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Indogco is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indogco
      • Dixon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Dixon is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Seminole
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Wewoka
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Nobletown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Nobletown is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobletown

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oil Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.