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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 Stilwell (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 Stilwell. 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 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.

Stilwell is located in Adair 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 Adair County: Benton (AR), Crawford (AR), Washington (AR), Cherokee, Delaware & Sequoyah.

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

  • Adair County     (The home county of Stilwell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stilwell, with the one closest to Stilwell listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Adair County
    • Marietta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Zion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Adair County
    • Peavine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peavine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
      • Peavine is located in Adair County
    • West Peavine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peavine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
      • West Peavine is located in Adair County
    • Cherry Tree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lyons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wauhillau
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Addielee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Christie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stilwell, with the one closest to Stilwell listed first.
    • Tenkiller
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Eldon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Caney Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dry Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Briggs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
      • Briggs is located in Cherokee County
    • Carters Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Welling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welling
      • Welling is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welling <2>
    • Cookson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Pettit Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Tsa La Gi Indian Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Keys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Pettit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stilwell, with the one closest to Stilwell listed first.
    • Dripping Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dripping Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
      • Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County
    • West Siloam Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Siloam Springs
      • West Siloam Springs is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Siloam Springs <2>
    • Flint Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
      • Flint Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Beckwith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <2>
    • Kansas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
    • Rocky Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County
    • Twin Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Oaks <2>
  • Sequoyah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stilwell, with the one closest to Stilwell listed first.
    • Stoney Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County
    • Flute Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Brushy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • Brushy is located in Sequoyah County
    • Short
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Sequoyah County
    • Belfonte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
      • Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County
    • Marble City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Akins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akins
      • Akins is located in Sequoyah County
    • Dwight Mission
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Evening Shade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Long
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Sequoyah County
    • Marble City Community
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City Community
      • Marble City Community is located in Sequoyah County
    • Seven Oaks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seven Oaks
      • From Stilwell to Seven Oaks
    • Pinhook Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Benton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stilwell, with the one closest to Stilwell listed first.
    • Trident
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trident. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
      • Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trident
      • From Stilwell to Trident
    • Hico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Siloam Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
      • Siloam Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <2>
    • Logan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logan
      • From Stilwell to Logan
  • Crawford County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stilwell, with the one closest to Stilwell listed first.
    • Stop ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
      • Stop is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Barcelona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Natural Dam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
      • Natural Dam is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <2>
    • Lee Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
      • Lee Creek is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Uniontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Anna ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Cedarville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <2>
    • Chester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Mountainburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rudy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
      • Rudy is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Van Buren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
    • Winfrey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Washington County (AR)

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

Cemeteries Near Stilwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stilwell.

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

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

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

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

  • Lyons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Evansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Tolu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
    • Tolu is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Dutch Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sexton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Morrow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Stop ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
    • Stop is located in Crawford County (AR)
  • Clyde
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Summers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Barcelona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cincinnati
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Natural Dam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
      • Natural Dam is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <2>
    • Strickler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Uniontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Crawford County (AR)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Stilwell ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stilwell.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Stilwell. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Stilwell and those printed in the larger area surrounding Stilwell.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6> of Stilwell.

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 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 Stilwell:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stilwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>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 Stilwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Stilwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stilwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8145, Longitude: -94.6285    









 

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