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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 Shawnee (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 Shawnee. 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.

Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County and is the County Seat.

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 Pottawatomie County: Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma, Pontotoc & Seminole.

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

  • Pottawatomie County     (The home county of Shawnee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
    • Tecumseh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Johnson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Bethel Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
      • Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
    • Aydelotte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Earlsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McLoud
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLoud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
      • McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <2>
    • Pink
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Macomb
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <2>
    • Maud
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maud
      • From Shawnee to Maud
    • Saint Louis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
      • Saint Louis is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <2>
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
    • Little Axe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Etowah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Franklin
      • From Shawnee to Franklin
    • Maguire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hall Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
      • Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
    • Noble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Slaughterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Norman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
    • Meeker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
      • Meeker is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meeker <2>
    • Jacktown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Prague
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <2>
    • Warwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Chandler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wellston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
      • Wellston is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <2>
    • Davenport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Ingram
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingram
      • From Shawnee to Ingram
    • Fallis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Okfuskee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
    • Paden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Boley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bearden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
      • Bearden is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Oklahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
    • Newalla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Harrah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrah
      • Harrah is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrah <2>
    • Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Choctaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
      • Choctaw is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <2>
    • Nicoma Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicoma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicoma Park
      • Nicoma Park is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicoma Park <2>
    • Jones
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <2>
    • Midwest City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midwest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midwest City
      • Midwest City is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midwest City <2>
    • Luther
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Spencer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Del City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Midway Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Village
      • Midway Village is located in Oklahoma County
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
    • Seminole
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
      • Seminole is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <2>
    • Bowlegs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lima
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Cromwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <2>
    • Konawa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konawa
      • Konawa is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Konawa <2>
    • Wewoka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Shawnee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shawnee.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Tecumseh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tecumseh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tecumseh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Gregory's Abbey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gregory's Abbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gregory's Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Benedict Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackburn Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (217 more) ...
    • Wakole Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shawnee had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Shawnee had a population of 31,555 people.

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

  • Tecumseh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
  • Dale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellemont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
    • Bellemont is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Clifton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Lincoln County
  • Romulus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
    • Romulus is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Stella
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Cleveland County
  • Anderson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Etowah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Denver
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Cleveland County
  • Arlington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Lincoln County
  • Choctaw
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Choctaw is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,768 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <2>
  • Sacred Heart
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
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    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Franklin
      • From Shawnee to Franklin
    • Warwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Eason
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason
      • Eason is located in Pottawatomie County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shawnee ...

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 216 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shawnee.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 professional and volunteer 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 Shawnee:

The official website for Shawnee: www.shawneeok.org/

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>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.
<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 '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- Shawnee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shawnee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3328, Longitude: -96.9209    
<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 Shawnee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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