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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 Sour John (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 Sour John. 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 and doctors 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.

Sour John is located in Muskogee 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 Muskogee County: Cherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Okmulgee, Sequoyah & Wagoner.

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

  • Muskogee County     (The home county of Sour John)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sour John, with the one closest to Sour John listed first.
    • Braggs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
      • Braggs is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs <2>
    • River Bottom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bottom
      • River Bottom is located in Muskogee County
    • Webbers Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fort Gibson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gibson
      • Fort Gibson is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gibson <2>
    • Warner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bacone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacone
      • Bacone is located in Muskogee County
    • Muskogee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wybark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wybark
      • Wybark is located in Muskogee County
    • Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Simms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Muskogee County
    • Oktaha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oktaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktaha
      • Oktaha is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oktaha <2>
    • Porum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Beland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beland
      • Beland is located in Muskogee County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sour John, with the one closest to Sour John listed first.
    • Bunch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Greasy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
      • Greasy is located in Adair County
    • Rocky Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
      • Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County
    • Lyons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Adair County
      • Lyons has also been known as:
      • Lyons Switch
    • Wauhillau
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhillau
      • Wauhillau is located in Adair County
    • Cherry Tree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
      • Cherry Tree is located in Adair County
    • Zion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County
    • Marietta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Adair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <2>
    • Proctor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sour John, with the one closest to Sour John listed first.
    • Cookson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pettit Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Bay
      • Pettit Bay is located in Cherokee County
    • Pettit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Cherokee County
    • Woodall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodall
      • Woodall is located in Cherokee County
    • Zeb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeb
      • Zeb is located in Cherokee County
    • Keys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
      • Keys is located in Cherokee County
    • Dry Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
      • Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County
    • Caney Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Ridge
      • Caney Ridge is located in Cherokee County
    • Carters Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
      • Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Park Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
      • Park Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hill <2>
    • Tenkiller
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenkiller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
      • Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County
    • Tsa La Gi Indian Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tsa La Gi Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tsa La Gi Indian Village
      • Tsa La Gi Indian Village is located in Cherokee County
    • Hulbert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Haskell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sour John, with the one closest to Sour John listed first.
    • Tamaha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Stigler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hoyt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Whitefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Keota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Enterprise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Haskell County
  • Le Flore County
    • Cowlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • McIntosh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sour John, with the one closest to Sour John listed first.
    • Shady Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in McIntosh County
    • Rentiesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentiesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentiesville
      • Rentiesville is located in McIntosh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentiesville <2>
    • Duchess Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchess Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess Landing
      • Duchess Landing is located in McIntosh County
    • Checotah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Texanna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texanna
      • Texanna is located in McIntosh County
    • Onapa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onapa
      • Onapa is located in McIntosh County
      • Onapa has also been known as:
      • Bond
  • Sequoyah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sour John, with the one closest to Sour John listed first.
    • Paradise Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
      • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Gore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Redbird Smith
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird Smith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird Smith
      • Redbird Smith is located in Sequoyah County
    • Box
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box
      • Box is located in Sequoyah County
    • Carlisle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sequoyah County
    • Evening Shade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County
    • Vian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pinhook Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Corners
      • Pinhook Corners is located in Sequoyah County
    • Dwight Mission
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Mission
      • Dwight Mission is located in Sequoyah County
    • McKey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKey
      • McKey is located in Sequoyah County
    • Flute Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flute Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
      • Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County
    • Marble City Community
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City Community
      • Marble City Community is located in Sequoyah County
    • Marble City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble City <2>
  • Wagoner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sour John, with the one closest to Sour John listed first.
    • Mallard Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
      • Mallard Bay is located in Wagoner County
    • Okay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okay
      • Okay is located in Wagoner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okay <2>
    • Anchor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Wagoner County
    • Gibson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Wagoner County
    • Tullahassee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahassee
      • Tullahassee is located in Wagoner County
    • Clarksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Wagoner County
    • Wagoner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Porter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Wagoner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <2>
    • Choska ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choska
      • Choska is located in Wagoner County
      • Choska has also been known as:
      • Chooska Bottoms
      • Choska Bottoms
    • Redbird
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Wagoner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redbird <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Sour John ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sour John.

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

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 Sour John:

Cemeteries Near Sour John ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sour John.

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

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

  • Sam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • Tee Hee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tee Hee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tee Hee Cemetery
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
  • Plunkett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plunkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plunkett Cemetery
  • Tony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tony Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • South Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bethel Cemetery
  • Vaught Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaught Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaught Cemetery
  • Philipps Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philipps Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Gore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...
    • Still Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Red Bird Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bird 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 Sour John in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sour John.

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

  • Martin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Muskogee County
  • Seven Oaks
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County
  • Lyons
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Adair County
    • Lyons has also been known as:
    • Lyons Switch

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sour John) to Point B.
<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 Sour John, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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