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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 Okarche (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 Okarche. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Okarche is primarily located in Canadian County. A portion of Okarche extends into Kingfisher 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 Canadian County: Blaine, Caddo, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan, McClain & Oklahoma.

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

  • Canadian County     (The home county of Okarche)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okarche, with the one closest to Okarche listed first.
    • Concho
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Calumet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <1>
    • Piedmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <1>
    • El Reno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Richland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Canadian County
    • Yukon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <1>
    • Powers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Canadian County
    • Union City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <1>
    • Mustang
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
      • Mustang is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mustang <1>
  • Blaine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okarche, with the one closest to Okarche listed first.
    • Geary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geary
      • Geary is located in Blaine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geary <1>
    • Greenfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Blaine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <1>
    • Watonga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hitchcock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
      • Hitchcock is located in Blaine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <1>
  • Caddo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okarche, with the one closest to Okarche listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Caddo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Hinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Caddo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <1>
  • Grady County
    • Minco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minco
      • Minco is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minco <1>
  • Kingfisher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okarche, with the one closest to Okarche listed first.
    • Kingfisher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingfisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfisher
      • Kingfisher is located in Kingfisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfisher <1>
    • Alpha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Kingfisher County
    • Omega
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cashion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wandel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandel
      • Wandel is located in Kingfisher County
    • Dover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Kingfisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Loyal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
      • Loyal is located in Kingfisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loyal <1>
    • Hennessey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lacey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Kingfisher County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okarche, with the one closest to Okarche listed first.
    • Cimarron City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
      • Cimarron City is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Crescent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
      • Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Oklahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okarche, with the one closest to Okarche listed first.
    • Woodlawn Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
      • Woodlawn Park is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Bethany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Warr Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warr Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warr Acres
      • Warr Acres is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warr Acres <1>
    • The Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,639 people
    • Britton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Oklahoma County
    • Nichols Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Hills
      • Nichols Hills is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols Hills <1>
    • Edmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <1>
    • Wheatland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Okarche ...

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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Okarche.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Okarche. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Okarche and those printed in the larger area surrounding Okarche.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Okarche.

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 Okarche:

Cemeteries Near Okarche ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Okarche.

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

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

  • Okarche Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Okarche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Okarche Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Beecham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beecham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beecham Cemetery
  • Union Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hall Cemetery
  • Mennonville Mennonite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonville Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonville Mennonite Cemetery
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Canadian Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canadian Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canadian Valley Cemetery
  • Concho Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concho Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (127 more) ...
    • Kingfisher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingfisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingfisher Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Mathewson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathewson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathewson 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Okarche had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Okarche had a population of 1,334 people.

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

  • Kingfisher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingfisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfisher
    • Kingfisher is located in Kingfisher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfisher <1>
  • Calumet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <1>
  • Altona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Altona is located in Kingfisher County
  • Alpha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Kingfisher County
  • El Reno
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Omega
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oneida
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Oneida is located in Kingfisher County
  • Wandel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandel
    • Wandel is located in Kingfisher County
  • Dover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Kingfisher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
  • Geary
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geary
    • Geary is located in Blaine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geary <1>
  • Zion ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Kingfisher County
  • Watonga
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Parvin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
      • Parvin is located in Kingfisher County
    • Crescent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hennessey
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Okarche. See our List of 1890's Communities around Okarche.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Okarche. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Canadian County: www.canadiancounty.org/

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>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 from Point A (ie- Okarche) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Okarche. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7258, Longitude: -97.9768    
<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 Okarche, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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