Our Genealogy Helper
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 Romia (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 Romia. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Romia is located in Bryan County.
To see how the shape of Oklahoma's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bryan County: Atoka, Choctaw, Johnston, Marshall, Fannin (TX), Grayson (TX) & Lamar (TX).
Below are the counties that are near Romia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Romia:
- Bryan County (The home county of Romia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Romia, with the one closest to Romia listed first.
- Albany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Yuba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yuba is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Yarnaby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yarnaby is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
- Wade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wade is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Kemp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bokchito
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Achille
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hendrix
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Calera
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Durant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Atoka County
- The following are listed by their distance from Romia, with the one closest to Romia listed first.
- Bentley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bentley is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Caney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Romia, with the one closest to Romia listed first.
- Boswell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Soper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnston County
- Bee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bee is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Romia, with the one closest to Romia listed first.
- McBride
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McBride is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- Cumberland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- New Woodville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Woodville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
- Little City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Little City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
- Fannin County (TX)
- The following are listed by their distance from Romia, with the one closest to Romia listed first.
- Sowells Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
- Ivanhoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ridings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ridings is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
- Telephone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Boyd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Boyd is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Ravenna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carson is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Bonham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Allens Chapel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
- Dodd City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ector
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Grayson County (TX)
- The following are listed by their distance from Romia, with the one closest to Romia listed first.
- Bells
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bells is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <1>
- Red River City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Red River City is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
- Denison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Twin City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Twin City is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
- Ida
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ida is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Whiterock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whiterock is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
- Frontier Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Frontier Village is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
- Kentucky Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
- Preston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Preston is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Knollwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Knollwood is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Luella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Luella is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
- Sherman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lamar County (TX)
- The following are listed by their distance from Romia, with the one closest to Romia listed first.
- Direct
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Direct is located in Lamar County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
- Garretts Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
- Belk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Belk is located in Lamar County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Petty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- High
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- High is located in Lamar County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
- Sumner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brookston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Romia, see our County-by-County Page for Romia.
Cemeteries Near Romia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Romia.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Romia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Romia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Romia, with the one closest to Romia listed first.
- Old Elwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Yarnaby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bettis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kemp Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Romia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Romia.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Romia, with the one closest to Romia listed first.
- Duplex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Duplex is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Elwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elwood is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Ivanhoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Telephone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Lamasco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lamasco is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Ravenna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Monkstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Monkstown is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkstown
- Bonham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lannius
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lannius is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannius
- Selfs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Selfs is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfs
- Ector
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Savoy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Direct
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Direct is located in Lamar County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
- Bells
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bells is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Romia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Romia.
Newspapers Published in Romia ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Romia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Romia, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Romia.
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 Romia:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Bryan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atoka County
- Choctaw County
- Johnston County
- Marshall County
- Fannin County
- Grayson County
- Lamar County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oklahoma
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 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. |
| <3> | 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- Romia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Romia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |