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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 Svoboda (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 Svoboda. 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 doctors 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.

Svoboda is located in Kiowa 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 Kiowa County: Beckham, Caddo, Comanche, Greer, Jackson, Tillman & Washita.

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

  • Kiowa County     (The home county of Svoboda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Svoboda, with the one closest to Svoboda listed first.
    • Mountain Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Park <2>
    • Snyder
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <2>
    • Roosevelt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
      • Roosevelt is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <2>
    • Cooperton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperton
      • Cooperton is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Lugert ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lugert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugert
      • Lugert is located in Kiowa County
    • Hobart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Gotebo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gotebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotebo
      • Gotebo is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gotebo <2>
    • Lone Wolf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Comanche County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Svoboda, with the one closest to Svoboda listed first.
    • Indiahoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiahoma
      • Indiahoma is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiahoma <2>
    • Cache
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <2>
    • The Holy City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Holy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Holy City
      • The Holy City is located in Comanche County
    • Meers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Medicine Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Park
      • Medicine Park is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Park <2>
    • Chattanooga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
      • Chattanooga is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <2>
    • Faxon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faxon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faxon <2>
  • Greer County
    • Granite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Granite is located in Greer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Svoboda, with the one closest to Svoboda listed first.
    • Headrick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Humphreys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
      • Humphreys is located in Jackson County
    • Altus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
      • Altus is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <2>
    • Blair
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <2>
    • Hess
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
      • Hess is located in Jackson County
    • Martha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Elmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <2>
    • Victory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Jackson County
    • Olustee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tillman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Svoboda, with the one closest to Svoboda listed first.
    • Manitou
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
      • Manitou is located in Tillman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou <2>
    • Tipton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Frederick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hollister
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Loveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
      • Loveland is located in Tillman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Svoboda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Svoboda.

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

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

  • Mountain Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Roosevelt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roosevelt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roosevelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Headrick Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Deep Red Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Navajo Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Navajo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Navajo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indiahoma IOOF Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indiahoma IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indiahoma IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (58 more) ...
    • Centerview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centerview Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the southwest of Tipton.
      • The Centerview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Center View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #565562 <4>
    • Manitou Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manitou Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manitou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Altus
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
    • Altus is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <2>
  • Hess
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
    • Hess is located in Jackson County
  • Martha
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Victory
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Jackson County
  • Rainy ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy
    • Rainy is located in Washita County

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

Newspapers Published in Svoboda ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Svoboda.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Svoboda, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Svoboda.

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 Svoboda:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Svoboda. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Svoboda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Svoboda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7103, Longitude: -98.9559       In this case, the coordinates for Svoboda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Svoboda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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