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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 Texola (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 Texola. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Texola is located in Beckham 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 Beckham County: Custer, Greer, Harmon, Kiowa, Roger Mills, Washita, Collingsworth (TX) & Wheeler (TX).

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

  • Beckham County     (The home county of Texola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Texola, with the one closest to Texola listed first.
    • Erick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mayfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweetwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Delhi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Beckham County
    • Sayre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Beckham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
    • Carter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Greer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Texola, with the one closest to Texola listed first.
    • Jester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
      • Jester is located in Greer County
    • Bloomington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Greer County
    • Willow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Greer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow <1>
  • Harmon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Texola, with the one closest to Texola listed first.
    • Vinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sandy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Harmon County
  • Roger Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Texola, with the one closest to Texola listed first.
    • Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
    • Reydon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydon
      • Reydon is located in Roger Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reydon <1>
  • Collingsworth County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Texola, with the one closest to Texola listed first.
    • Samnorwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samnorwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samnorwood
      • Samnorwood is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samnorwood <1>
    • Wellington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <1>
  • Wheeler County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Texola, with the one closest to Texola listed first.
    • Shamrock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Wheeler County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <1>
    • Twitty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty
      • Twitty is located in Wheeler County (TX)
    • Wheeler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Wheeler County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <1>
    • Magic City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
      • Magic City is located in Wheeler County (TX)
    • Allison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Zybach ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zybach
      • Zybach is located in Wheeler County (TX)
    • Briscoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Wheeler County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briscoe <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Texola ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Texola.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Texola. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Texola and those printed in the larger area surrounding Texola.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Texola.

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 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 Texola:

Cemeteries Near Texola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Texola.

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

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

  • Texola Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texola Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Erick Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erick Cemetery
  • Vannerson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vannerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vannerson Cemetery
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Kelton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelton Cemetery
  • Needwood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needwood Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Continue List   (37 more) ...
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Rock Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Sweetwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Aberdeen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
  • Delhi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Beckham County
  • Jester
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
    • Jester is located in Greer County
  • Bloomington
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Greer County
  • Reed
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Reed is located in Greer County
  • Wellington
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <1>

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

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Texola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Texola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2222, Longitude: -99.9928       In this case, the coordinates for Texola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Texola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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