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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 Ponca 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 Ponca 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 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.

Ponca City is primarily located in Kay County. A portion of Ponca City extends into 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 Kay County: Cowley (KS), Garfield, Grant, Noble & Osage.

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

  • Kay County     (The home county of Ponca City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca City, with the one closest to Ponca City listed first.
    • Cross ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Kay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cross
      • From Ponca City to Cross
    • Kildare
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
      • Kildare is located in Kay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • White Eagle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kaw City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Newkirk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Blackwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tonkawa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Chilocco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chilocco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
      • Chilocco is located in Kay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chilocco
      • From Ponca City to Chilocco
    • Braman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman
      • Braman is located in Kay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braman <3>
    • Nardin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nardin
      • Nardin is located in Kay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nardin <3>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca City, with the one closest to Ponca City listed first.
    • Deer Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Creek <3>
    • Lamont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Salt Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca City, with the one closest to Ponca City listed first.
    • Marland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marland
      • Marland is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marland <3>
    • Red Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <3>
    • Billings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Billings is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <3>
    • Morrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <3>
    • Petes Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca City, with the one closest to Ponca City listed first.
    • McCord
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord
      • McCord is located in Osage County
    • Burbank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <3>
    • Webb City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Fairfax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <3>
    • Little Chief
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Shidler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Gray Horse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Frankfort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Osage County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frankfort
      • From Ponca City to Frankfort
    • Grainola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Foraker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca City, with the one closest to Ponca City listed first.
    • Ralston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Pawnee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowley County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca City, with the one closest to Ponca City listed first.
    • Arkansas City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Parkerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
      • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Silverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Cowley County (KS)
    • Moxham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moxham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxham
      • Moxham is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moxham
      • From Ponca City to Moxham
    • Cameron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Cameron has also been known as:
      • Cameron City
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cameron
      • From Ponca City to Cameron
    • Maple City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vinton
      • From Ponca City to Vinton
  • Sumner County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca City, with the one closest to Ponca City listed first.
    • Geuda Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
      • Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Hunnewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Sumner County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Portland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Sumner County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Ponca City to Portland
    • South Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Ponca City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ponca 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 Ponca City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ponca City IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponca City IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponca City IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ponca Indian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponca Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponca Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Longwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cowboy Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowboy Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowboy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Banner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tonkawa Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tonkawa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tonkawa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (75 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ponca City had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ponca City had a population of 23,482 people.

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

  • Cross ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Kay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cross
    • From Ponca City to Cross
  • Kildare
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
    • Kildare is located in Kay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Newkirk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Blackwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tonkawa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Red Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <3>
  • Chilocco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chilocco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
    • Chilocco is located in Kay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chilocco
    • From Ponca City to Chilocco
  • Arkansas City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Silverdale
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
    • Silverdale is located in Cowley County (KS)
  • Black Bear
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bear
    • Black Bear is located in Noble County
  • Gray Horse
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamont
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ashton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Sumner County (KS)
    • Hunnewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Sumner County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Geuda Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
      • Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ponca 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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ponca City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ponca City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ponca City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ponca City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Ponca 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 helpful 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 Ponca City:

The official website for Ponca City: www.poncacityok.com/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ponca City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ponca City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7098, Longitude: -97.0849    
<5>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.
<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 Ponca City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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