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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 Ravia (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 Ravia. 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.

Ravia is located in Johnston 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 Johnston County: Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal, Marshall, Murray & Pontotoc.

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

  • Johnston County     (The home county of Ravia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravia, with the one closest to Ravia listed first.
    • Tishomingo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tishomingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
      • Tishomingo is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <2>
    • Reagan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Johnston County
    • Mannsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville <2>
    • Milburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milburn <2>
    • Mill Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Creek <2>
    • Bee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Johnston County
    • Connerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Coleman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bromide
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromide
      • Bromide is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bromide <2>
    • Wapanucka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Atoka County
    • Caney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Bryan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravia, with the one closest to Ravia listed first.
    • Mead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Mead is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <2>
    • Silo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
      • Silo is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Kenefic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefic
      • Kenefic is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenefic <2>
    • Armstrong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Platter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Calera
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
      • Calera is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <2>
    • Durant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cartwright
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Caddo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Colbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravia, with the one closest to Ravia listed first.
    • Dickson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
      • Dickson is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Gene Autry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
      • Gene Autry is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Former names for Gene Autry:
      • Berwyn
      • Dresden
      • Lou
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <2>
    • Springer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
      • Springer is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <2>
    • Ardmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Brock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Carter County
    • Lone Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Carter County
  • Coal County
  • Love County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravia, with the one closest to Ravia listed first.
    • Overbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marietta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravia, with the one closest to Ravia listed first.
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Madill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Little City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
      • Little City is located in Marshall County
    • Cumberland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marshall County
    • Kingston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
    • New Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
      • New Woodville is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
    • Lebanon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Shay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shay
      • Shay is located in Marshall County
    • McBride
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Marshall County
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravia, with the one closest to Ravia listed first.
    • Crusher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crusher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crusher
      • Crusher is located in Murray County
    • Dougherty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Dougherty is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dougherty <2>
    • Hickory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Sulphur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Murray County
    • Davis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
    • Washita
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
      • Washita is located in Murray County
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravia, with the one closest to Ravia listed first.
    • Fittstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Franks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in Pontotoc County
    • Harden City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden City
      • Harden City is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jesse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
      • Jesse is located in Pontotoc County
    • Roff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
      • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <2>
    • Fitzhugh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzhugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
      • Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzhugh <2>
  • Grayson County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravia, with the one closest to Ravia listed first.
    • Preston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • Sherwood Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Shores
      • Sherwood Shores is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • Cedar Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
      • Cedar Mills is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • Locust
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Grayson County (TX)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ravia ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ravia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ravia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ravia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ravia.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Ravia.

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 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 Ravia:

Cemeteries Near Ravia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ravia.

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

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

  • Ravia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ravia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ravia Cemetery
  • Bullet Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullet Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullet Prairie Cemetery
  • Teller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teller Cemetery
  • Tishomingo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tishomingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tishomingo Cemetery
  • Troy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
  • Russett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russett Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Anvil Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anvil Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anvil Rock Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
  • Mannsville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mannsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannsville Cemetery
  • Earl Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Rollins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland 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>

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

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

  • Preston
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Grayson County (TX)
  • Cedar Mills
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
    • Cedar Mills is located in Grayson County (TX)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Ravia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ravia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2407, Longitude: -96.7566       In this case, the coordinates for Ravia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ravia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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