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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 Smacker (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 Smacker. 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 hospitals 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.

Smacker is located in Le Flore 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 Le Flore County: Polk (AR), Scott (AR), Sebastian (AR), Haskell, Latimer, McCurtain, Pushmataha & Sequoyah.

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

  • Le Flore County     (The home county of Smacker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smacker, with the one closest to Smacker listed first.
    • Poteau
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Howe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>
    • Wister
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Monroe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Heavener
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Panama
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Petros
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Petros is located in Le Flore County
    • Cameron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <1>
    • Conser
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conser
      • Conser is located in Le Flore County
    • Hodgen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen
      • Hodgen is located in Le Flore County
      • Former name for Hodgen:
      • Hodgens
      • Hodgen has also been known as:
      • Hodgens Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgen <1>
    • Summerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Haskell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smacker, with the one closest to Smacker listed first.
    • McCurtain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Keota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Lequire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sans Bois
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Bois
      • Sans Bois is located in Haskell County
    • Stigler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Latimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smacker, with the one closest to Smacker listed first.
    • Red Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bengal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
      • Bengal is located in Latimer County
  • Sequoyah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smacker, with the one closest to Smacker listed first.
    • Brent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Gans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gans
      • Gans is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gans <1>
    • Muldrow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldrow
      • Muldrow is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldrow <1>
    • Moffett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett
      • Moffett is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffett <1>
    • Roland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roland <1>
  • Polk County (AR)
    • Rich Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
      • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County (AR)
  • Scott County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smacker, with the one closest to Smacker listed first.
    • Bates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Scott County (AR)
    • Winfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Scott County (AR)
  • Sebastian County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smacker, with the one closest to Smacker listed first.
    • Hartford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Sebastian County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>
    • Frog Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Town
      • Frog Town is located in Sebastian County (AR)
    • Midland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Sebastian County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Hackett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett
      • Hackett is located in Sebastian County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackett <1>
    • Bonanza
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Sebastian County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Huntington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Sebastian County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
    • Mansfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Sebastian County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <1>
    • Greenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
    • Barling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barling
      • Barling is located in Sebastian County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barling <1>
    • Fort Smith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Smacker ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smacker.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smacker, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smacker.

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 Smacker:

Cemeteries Near Smacker ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smacker.

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

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

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
  • Hoteyaby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoteyaby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoteyaby Cemetery
  • McCurtain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCurtain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCurtain Cemetery
  • Maxey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey Cemetery
  • Heavener Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavener Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavener Memorial Park
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Long Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Prairie Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • Hall Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Brazil Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazil Cemetery
    • Naylor Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Hartford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Sebastian County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>
  • Gipson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipson
    • Gipson is located in Scott County (AR)
  • Jenson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
    • Jenson is located in Sebastian County (AR)
  • Hackett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett
    • Hackett is located in Sebastian County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackett <1>
  • Montreal
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
    • Montreal is located in Sebastian County (AR)
  • Black Fork
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Fork
    • Black Fork is located in Scott County (AR)
  • Cauthron
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cauthron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthron
    • Cauthron is located in Scott County (AR)
  • Enterprise
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Sebastian County (AR)
  • Brawley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brawley
    • Brawley is located in Scott County (AR)
  • Huntington
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Sebastian County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
  • Excelsior
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Excelsior is located in Sebastian County (AR)
  • Mansfield
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Sebastian County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Witcherville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcherville
      • Witcherville is located in Sebastian County (AR)
    • Cavanaugh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavanaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavanaugh
      • Cavanaugh is located in Sebastian County (AR)
    • Dayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Sebastian County (AR)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smacker. 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Smacker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smacker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0134, Longitude: -94.6647       In this case, the coordinates for Smacker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Smacker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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