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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 Rhea (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 Rhea. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Rhea is located in Dewey 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 Dewey County: Blaine, Custer, Ellis, Major, Roger Mills & Woodward.

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

  • Dewey County     (The home county of Rhea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea, with the one closest to Rhea listed first.
    • Leedey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Camargo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Putnam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Taloga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Vici
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Seiling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Beckham County
    • Elk City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Beckham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <1>
  • Custer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea, with the one closest to Rhea listed first.
    • Butler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <1>
    • Carpenter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Custer County
    • Arapaho
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Custer City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <1>
    • Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Roger Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea, with the one closest to Rhea listed first.
    • Hammon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon
      • Hammon is located in Roger Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammon <1>
    • Strong City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Roll
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roll
      • Roll is located in Roger Mills County
    • Cheyenne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Washita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea, with the one closest to Rhea listed first.
    • Foss
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
      • Foss is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <1>
    • Canute
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Woodward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea, with the one closest to Rhea listed first.
    • Richmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Woodward County
    • Mutual
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sharon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Rhea ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rhea.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rhea, 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 Rhea.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Rhea:

Cemeteries Near Rhea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rhea.

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

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

  • Rhea Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea Cemetery
  • New Hermon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hermon Cemetery
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
  • Halcomb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halcomb Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • New Herman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Herman Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Osceola Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osceola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola Cemetery
  • Trail Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trail Cemetery
  • Prairie Bell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Bell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (97 more) ...
    • Webb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Yake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yake Cemetery
    • Moorewood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorewood 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 Rhea in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rhea.

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

  • Camargo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hammon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon
    • Hammon is located in Roger Mills County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammon <1>
  • Taloga
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Arapaho
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Richmond
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Woodward County
  • Cheyenne
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rhea. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rhea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rhea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8417, Longitude: -99.2348       In this case, the coordinates for Rhea 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 Rhea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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