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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 Sickles (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 Sickles. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Sickles is located in Caddo 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 Caddo County: Blaine, Canadian, Comanche, Custer, Grady, Kiowa & Washita.

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

  • Caddo County     (The home county of Sickles)
  • Blaine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sickles, with the one closest to Sickles listed first.
    • Geary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geary
      • Geary is located in Blaine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geary <1>
    • Greenfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Blaine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <1>
  • Canadian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sickles, with the one closest to Sickles listed first.
    • Calumet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <1>
    • Powers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Union City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <1>
    • Concho
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • El Reno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Custer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sickles, with the one closest to Sickles listed first.
    • Weatherford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
      • Weatherford is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherford <1>
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sickles, with the one closest to Sickles listed first.
    • Minco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minco
      • Minco is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minco <1>
    • Verden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verden
      • Verden is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verden <1>
    • Pocasset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
      • Pocasset is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocasset <1>
  • Kiowa County
  • Washita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sickles, with the one closest to Sickles listed first.
    • Colony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colony <1>
    • Corn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
      • Corn is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <1>
    • Bessie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
      • Bessie is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessie <1>
    • New Cordell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Sickles ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sickles.

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

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

  • Sickles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sickles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sickles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lookeba Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lookeba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lookeba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eakly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eakly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eakly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Binger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poage Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Radford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Constien Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Constien Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Constien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (109 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Scott Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Albert Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<3>

While we didn't find Sickles in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sickles.

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

  • Geary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geary
    • Geary is located in Blaine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geary <1>
  • Weatherford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
    • Weatherford is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,901 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherford <1>
  • Cloud Chief
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Chief have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Chief
    • Cloud Chief is located in Washita County
  • Anadarko
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Calumet
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Sickles ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sickles.

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

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 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 Sickles:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sickles. 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>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 Sickles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sickles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sickles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3631, Longitude: -98.4473       In this case, the coordinates for Sickles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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