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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 Quay (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 Quay. 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 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.

Quay is primarily located in Pawnee County. A portion of Quay extends into Payne 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 Pawnee County: Creek, Noble, Osage, Payne & Tulsa.

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

  • Pawnee County     (The home county of Quay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quay, with the one closest to Quay listed first.
    • Maramec
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Chimney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
      • Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lone Chimney
      • From Quay to Lone Chimney
    • Jennings
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hallett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cody
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Terlton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terlton
      • Terlton is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terlton <1>
    • Pawnee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Skedee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Blackburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Cleveland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <1>
    • Oak Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 18 people
    • Westport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
  • Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quay, with the one closest to Quay listed first.
    • Oilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Creek County
    • Drumright
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumright
      • Drumright is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumright <1>
    • Lawrence Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Creek
      • Lawrence Creek is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Shamrock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Creek County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <1>
    • Mannford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannford
      • Mannford is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannford <1>
    • Depew
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Depew is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew <1>
    • Pulaski ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pulaski. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Creek County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pulaski
      • From Quay to Pulaski
    • Bristow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Milfay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quay, with the one closest to Quay listed first.
    • South Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Avery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Agra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
      • Agra is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agra <1>
    • Parkland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
      • Parkland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parkland
      • From Quay to Parkland
    • Tryon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <1>
    • Kendrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Stroud
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Carney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
      • Carney is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <1>
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quay, with the one closest to Quay listed first.
    • Morrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Petes Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quay, with the one closest to Quay listed first.
    • Osage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Prue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hominy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Indian Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Osage County
    • Pulare ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pulare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulare
      • Pulare is located in Osage County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pulare
      • From Quay to Pulare
    • Gray Horse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fairfax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Wild Horse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wild Horse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Horse
      • Wild Horse is located in Osage County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wild Horse
      • From Quay to Wild Horse
  • Payne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quay, with the one closest to Quay listed first.
    • Yale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cartoco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cushing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Payne County
    • Glencoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ripley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Payne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <1>
    • Yost
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yost is located in Payne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yost
      • From Quay to Yost
    • Cottingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham
      • Cottingham is located in Payne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cottingham
      • From Quay to Cottingham
    • Stillwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Perkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tulsa County
    • Lotsee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotsee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotsee
      • Lotsee is located in Tulsa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people

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

Cemeteries Near Quay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quay.

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

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

  • Lawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maramec Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maramec Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maramec Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jennings Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • North Highland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ingall Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (130 more) ...

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 Quay in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Quay.

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

  • Jennings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ingalls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Ingalls is located in Payne County
  • Cushing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pawnee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleveland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <1>
  • Morrison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Stillwater
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Perkins
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Parkland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
    • Parkland is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Parkland
    • From Quay to Parkland
  • Leroy
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Pawnee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leroy
    • From Quay to Leroy
  • Hominy
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Gray Horse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Marena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marena
      • Marena is located in Payne County
    • Stroud
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Quay ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quay.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Quay. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Quay and those printed in the larger area surrounding Quay.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Quay.

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 Quay:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quay. 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>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.
<3>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.
<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Quay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1596, Longitude: -96.7092    
<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 Quay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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