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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 Tahlequah (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 Tahlequah. 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 doctors and 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.

Tahlequah is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Adair, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah & Wagoner.

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

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Tahlequah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahlequah, with the one closest to Tahlequah listed first.
    • Park Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Tsa La Gi Indian Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Welling
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Briggs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Eldon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Moodys
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gideon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Shady Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Cherokee County
    • Keys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Zeb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Carters Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahlequah, with the one closest to Tahlequah listed first.
    • Proctor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Wauhillau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Christie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Chewey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Addielee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Marietta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • West Peavine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lyons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Chance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahlequah, with the one closest to Tahlequah listed first.
    • Oaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Rocky Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Leach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
      • Leach is located in Delaware County
    • Twin Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Flint Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Kansas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Beckwith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dripping Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Cloud Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bull Hollow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
      • Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
    • West Siloam Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Colcord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colcord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcord
      • Colcord is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colcord <2>
  • Mayes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahlequah, with the one closest to Tahlequah listed first.
    • Snake Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
      • Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
    • Ballou
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
      • Ballou is located in Mayes County
    • Cedar Crest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Post
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Post have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
      • Iron Post is located in Mayes County
    • Rose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Locust Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <2>
    • Murphy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Mayes County
    • Pin Oaks Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Oaks Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oaks Acres
      • Pin Oaks Acres is located in Mayes County
    • Sams Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pump Back
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mazie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mazie <2>
    • Chouteau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chouteau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chouteau
      • Chouteau is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chouteau <2>
  • Muskogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahlequah, with the one closest to Tahlequah listed first.
    • Fort Gibson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Braggs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Wybark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sour John
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John
      • Sour John is located in Muskogee County
    • Bacone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • River Bottom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bottom
      • River Bottom is located in Muskogee County
    • Muskogee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Webbers Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Sequoyah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahlequah, with the one closest to Tahlequah listed first.
    • Evening Shade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Paradise Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Flute Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Box
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Marble City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Redbird Smith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Dwight Mission
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pinhook Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Gore
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Marble City Community
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City Community
      • Marble City Community is located in Sequoyah County
    • Carlisle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Brushy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Wagoner County
  • Benton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahlequah, with the one closest to Tahlequah listed first.
    • Hico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Trident
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Tahlequah to Trident
  • Washington County (AR)

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

Cemeteries Near Tahlequah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tahlequah.

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

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

  • Tahlequah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tahlequah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tahlequah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crittenden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crittenden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crittenden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park Hill Mission Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Hill Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Hill Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steeley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steeley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Tree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Tree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Double Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka 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.<4>

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

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

  • Lyons
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Sexton ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • 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)
  • Dutch Mills
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Cincinnati
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Evansville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Tolu
    (27 miles [43.5 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)
  • Summers
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tahlequah ...

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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tahlequah.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tahlequah. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tahlequah and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tahlequah.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5> of Tahlequah.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Tahlequah:

The official website for Tahlequah: www.cityoftahlequah.com/

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>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 Tahlequah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tahlequah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tahlequah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9180, Longitude: -94.9702    









 

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