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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 Opah (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 Opah. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Opah is located in Osage 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 Osage County: Chautauqua (KS), Cowley (KS), Kay, Noble, Pawnee, Tulsa & Washington.

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

  • Osage County     (The home county of Opah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opah, with the one closest to Opah listed first.
    • Pawhuska
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pershing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Osage County
    • Bowring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Whippoorwill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
      • Whippoorwill is located in Osage County
    • Wynona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynona
      • Wynona is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynona <1>
    • Barnsdall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnsdall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsdall
      • Barnsdall is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnsdall <1>
    • Foraker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
      • Foraker is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Little Chief
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chief
      • Little Chief is located in Osage County
    • Shidler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shidler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shidler
      • Shidler is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shidler <1>
    • Avant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
      • Avant is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avant <1>
    • Grainola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainola
      • Grainola is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
    • Hominy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy
      • Hominy is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hominy <1>
    • Webb City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Webb City is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Nowata County
    • Wann
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pawnee County
    • Ralston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opah, with the one closest to Opah listed first.
    • Bartlesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Dewey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <1>
    • Ochelata
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochelata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochelata
      • Ochelata is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochelata <1>
    • Copan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
      • Copan is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <1>
    • Hogshooter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogshooter
      • Hogshooter is located in Washington County
    • Oglesby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
      • Oglesby is located in Washington County
    • Ramona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <1>
    • Vera
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
      • Vera is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vera <1>
  • Chautauqua County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opah, with the one closest to Opah listed first.
    • Elgin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Elgin has also been known as:
      • New Elgin
    • Chautauqua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Hewins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
      • Hewins is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
    • Wauneta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauneta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
      • Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
    • Peru
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Sedan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <1>
    • Niotaze
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niotaze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niotaze
      • Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Cedar Vale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
      • Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Cedar Vale has also been known as:
      • Cedar
      • Cedarvale
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <1>
  • Montgomery County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opah, with the one closest to Opah listed first.
    • Caney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
      • Caney is located in Montgomery County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <1>
    • Havana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Montgomery County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people

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

Newspapers Published in Opah ...

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 160 newspapers that have been published in the area around Opah.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Opah, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Opah.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Opah:

Cemeteries Near Opah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Opah.

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

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

  • Pappin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pappin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pappin Cemetery
  • Strikeaxe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strikeaxe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strikeaxe Cemetery
  • Lookout Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lookout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lookout Cemetery
  • Pawhuska City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pawhuska City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Pawhuska.
    • The Pawhuska City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Municipal Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawhuska City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151927 <4>
  • Nelagoney Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Red Eagle Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Eagle Cemetery
  • Javine Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Javine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Javine Cemetery
  • James Bigheart Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Bigheart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Bigheart Cemetery
  • Reece Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reece Cemetery
  • Barnsdall City Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnsdall City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnsdall City Cemetery
  • Continue List   (81 more) ...
    • Boulanger Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulanger Cemetery
    • Foraker Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foraker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foraker Cemetery
    • Jessie Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessie Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessie Creek 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.<5>

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

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

  • Pawhuska
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elgin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Elgin has also been known as:
    • New Elgin
  • Chautauqua
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Hewins
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
    • Hewins is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
  • Jonesburg ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
    • Jonesburg is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
  • Hominy
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy
    • Hominy is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hominy <1>
  • Osro
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
    • Osro is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
    • Osro has also been known as:
    • Osrow
    • Ozro Falls
    • Ozro
    • Ozrow
  • Gray Horse
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Horse
    • Gray Horse is located in Osage County
  • Wauneta
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauneta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
    • Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
  • Peru
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Caney
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Caney is located in Montgomery County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <1>
  • Niotaze
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niotaze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niotaze
    • Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sedan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <1>
    • Cedar Vale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
      • Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Cedar Vale has also been known as:
      • Cedar
      • Cedarvale
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <1>
    • Rogers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Chautauqua County (KS)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Opah. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Opah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Opah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7512, Longitude: -96.2933       In this case, the coordinates for Opah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Opah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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