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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 Sans Bois (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 Sans Bois. 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.

Sans Bois is located in Haskell 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 Haskell County: Latimer, Le Flore, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg & Sequoyah.

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

  • Haskell County     (The home county of Sans Bois)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sans Bois, with the one closest to Sans Bois listed first.
    • Lequire
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinta
      • Kinta is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinta <1>
    • Stigler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stigler
      • Stigler is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stigler <1>
    • Whitefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McCurtain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCurtain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurtain
      • McCurtain is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCurtain <1>
    • Hoyt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Keota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
      • Keota is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keota <1>
    • Tamaha
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaha
      • Tamaha is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Latimer County
  • Le Flore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sans Bois, with the one closest to Sans Bois listed first.
    • Fanshawe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Le Flore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bokoshe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokoshe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokoshe
      • Bokoshe is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokoshe <1>
    • Summerfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlington
      • Cowlington is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Talihina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wister
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Panama
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <1>
    • Shady Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Point
      • Shady Point is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Point <1>
    • Poteau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • McIntosh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sans Bois, with the one closest to Sans Bois listed first.
    • Texanna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texanna
      • Texanna is located in McIntosh County
    • Duchess Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchess Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess Landing
      • Duchess Landing is located in McIntosh County
    • Eufaula
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Onapa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shady Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in McIntosh County
    • Carters Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Muskogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sans Bois, with the one closest to Sans Bois listed first.
    • Porum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porum
      • Porum is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porum <1>
    • Simms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Muskogee County
    • Warner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Warner is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <1>
    • Webbers Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Pittsburg County
  • Sequoyah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sans Bois, with the one closest to Sans Bois listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Brent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
      • Brent is located in Sequoyah County
    • Vian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
      • Vian is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vian <1>
    • Gore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
      • Gore is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <1>
    • McKey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKey
      • McKey is located in Sequoyah County
    • Sallisaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Sans Bois ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sans Bois.

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

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

  • Sans Bois Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sans Bois Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sans Bois Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewisville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewisville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Siloam Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vance Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lona Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Panther Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Panther Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Panther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden of Memories / Miners Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Whitefield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stigler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stigler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (140 more) ...
    • Quinton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sand Spring Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

Newspapers Published in Sans Bois ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sans Bois.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sans Bois, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sans Bois.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Sans Bois:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sans Bois. 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>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.
<4>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- Sans Bois) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sans Bois. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1304, Longitude: -95.1562       In this case, the coordinates for Sans Bois have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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