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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 Soonerville (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 Soonerville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Soonerville is located in Lincoln County.

To see how the shape of Oklahoma's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Creek, Logan, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Payne & Pottawatomie.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Soonerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soonerville, with the one closest to Soonerville listed first.
    • Agra
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Agra is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agra <1>
    • Avery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Avery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Parkland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Parkland is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
    • Tryon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • South Village is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
    • Kendrick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kendrick is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Carney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chandler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Davenport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Stroud
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fallis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Fallis is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Warwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Ingram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
  • Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soonerville, with the one closest to Soonerville listed first.
    • Drumright
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Shamrock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Oilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milfay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Depew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver City is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Pulaski ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Pulaski is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Bristow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lawrence Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawrence Creek is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soonerville, with the one closest to Soonerville listed first.
    • Coyle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Langston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Meridian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soonerville, with the one closest to Soonerville listed first.
    • Morrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Petes Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Petes Corner is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Corner
  • Oklahoma County
    • Luther
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soonerville, with the one closest to Soonerville listed first.
    • Quay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Quay is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
    • Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
    • Maramec
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jennings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hallett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Terlton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cody
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Cody is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
    • Pawnee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Payne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soonerville, with the one closest to Soonerville listed first.
    • Cushing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottingham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Cottingham is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham
    • Ripley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Schlegel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Schlegel is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlegel
    • North Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • North Village is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • Perkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Vinco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Vinco is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
    • Cartoco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cartoco is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartoco
    • Yale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Yale is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <1>
    • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
    • Stillwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Glencoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Yost
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Yost is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost

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

Cemeteries Near Soonerville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Soonerville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Soonerville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Soonerville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Flynn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lutheran Redeemers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Osage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Parrott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Avery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bend Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dunkin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (187 more) ...
    • Old George Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Queen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Soonerville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Soonerville.

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

  • Cushing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Parkland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Parkland is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
  • Perkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ingalls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ingalls is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
  • Chandler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Davenport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Stroud
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
  • Stillwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Warwick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Ingram
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
  • Wellston
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Jennings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Marena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Marena is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marena
    • Langston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Soonerville ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Soonerville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Soonerville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Soonerville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Soonerville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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 Soonerville, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Soonerville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.