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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 Oil City (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 Oil City. 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.

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

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

  • Carter County     (The home county of Oil City)
  • Garvin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil City, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
    • Hennepin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pernell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Katie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Foster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Wynnewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil City, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
    • Ringling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
      • Ringling is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <1>
    • Cornish
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
      • Cornish is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Grady
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petersburg
      • From Oil City to Petersburg
    • Oscar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Love County
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil City, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
    • Davis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <1>
    • Cedar Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Murray County
    • Crusher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crusher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crusher
      • Crusher is located in Murray County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crusher
      • From Oil City to Crusher
    • Dougherty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Dougherty is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dougherty <1>
    • Washita
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sulphur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil City, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
    • Loco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
      • Loco is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loco <1>
    • Velma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Montague County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil City, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
    • Spanish Fort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Illinois Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rowland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hynds City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hynds City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynds City
      • Hynds City is located in Montague County (TX)

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

Cemeteries Near Oil City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oil City.

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

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

  • Oil Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oil Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oil Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jehovah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Milo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bomar Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bomar Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bomar Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newport Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pruitt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (126 more) ...
    • Lone Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pooleville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pooleville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pooleville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dixie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Oil City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oil City.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oil City ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oil City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oil City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oil City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oil City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Oil City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oil City:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oil City. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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 City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oil City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2745, Longitude: -97.4188    
<6>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 Oil City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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