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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 Ripley (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 Ripley. 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 doctors 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.

Ripley is located in 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 Payne County: Creek, Lincoln, Logan, Noble & Pawnee.

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

  • Payne County     (The home county of Ripley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Cottingham
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham
      • Cottingham is located in Payne County
    • Perkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cushing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Vinco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
      • Vinco is located in Payne County
    • Cartoco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartoco
      • Cartoco is located in Payne County
    • Stillwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Yale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Payne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
    • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cimarron City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
      • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
    • North Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Yost
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yost is located in Payne County
  • Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Drumright
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Oilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Shamrock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Silver City
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Depew
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
    • Milfay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrence Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Pulaski ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Creek County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Agra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Tryon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Parkland
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
      • Parkland is located in Lincoln County
    • Avery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Lincoln County
    • Carney
      (15 miles [24.1 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 <2>
    • South Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Kendrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
      • Kendrick is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Chandler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fallis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
      • Fallis is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Davenport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <2>
    • Stroud
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ingram
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Coyle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Langston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Meridian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Orlando
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mulhall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lawrie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrie
      • Lawrie is located in Logan County
    • Guthrie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Morrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Petes Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Corner
      • Petes Corner is located in Noble County
    • Perry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oklahoma County
    • Luther
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <2>
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Quay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
      • Quay is located in Pawnee County
    • Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
      • Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
    • Maramec
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jennings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawnee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cody
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Pawnee County
    • Hallett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Terlton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Skedee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skedee
      • Skedee is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Blackburn
      (29 miles [46.7 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

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

Cemeteries Near Ripley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ripley.

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

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

  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parrott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunkin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Iowa Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flynn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • Ingall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the south of Cushing.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98387 <4>
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Ingalls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Perkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cushing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Stillwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkland
    (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
    • Parkland is located in Lincoln County
  • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cimarron City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
    • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
  • Marena
    (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Langston
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Morrison
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • 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 <2>
  • Chandler
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jennings
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Davenport
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Davenport is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <2>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Stroud
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pawnee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ingram
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Lincoln County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ripley ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ripley.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ripley. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ripley and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ripley.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Ripley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

The official website for Payne County: www.paynecounty.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ripley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ripley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0168, Longitude: -96.9046       In this case, the coordinates for Ripley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ripley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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