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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 Togo (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 Togo. 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 hospitals 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.

Togo is located in Major 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 Major County: Alfalfa, Blaine, Dewey, Garfield, Kingfisher, Woods & Woodward.

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

  • Major County     (The home county of Togo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Togo, with the one closest to Togo listed first.
    • Phroso ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
      • Phroso is located in Major County
    • Orienta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleo Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Isabella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ringwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Major County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <1>
  • Alfalfa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Togo, with the one closest to Togo listed first.
    • Aline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Carmen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lambert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Yewed
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yewed
      • Yewed is located in Alfalfa County
    • Helena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <1>
  • Blaine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Togo, with the one closest to Togo listed first.
    • Cantonment ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantonment. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
      • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
    • Longdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Southard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dewey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Togo, with the one closest to Togo listed first.
    • Seiling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Taloga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Woods County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Togo, with the one closest to Togo listed first.
    • Heman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
      • Heman is located in Woods County
    • Waynoka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynoka
      • Waynoka is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynoka <1>
    • Avard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
      • Avard is located in Woods County
    • Hopeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dacoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
      • Alva is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <1>
    • Freedom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <1>
    • Haskew ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskew came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskew
      • Haskew is located in Woods County
  • Woodward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Togo, with the one closest to Togo listed first.
    • Quinlan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
      • Quinlan is located in Woodward County
    • Curtis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Woodward County
    • Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Woodward County
    • Mooreland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mutual
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Togo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Togo.

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

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

  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Connor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Galena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cheyenne Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Golden Lodge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Lodge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (81 more) ...
    • Waynoka Municipal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Orion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Heman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
    • Heman is located in Woods County
  • Waynoka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynoka
    • Waynoka is located in Woods County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynoka <1>
  • Aline
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Fairview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Curtis
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Woodward County
  • Richmond
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Woodward County
  • Cantonment ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantonment. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
    • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
  • Carwile
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carwile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carwile
    • Carwile is located in Alfalfa County
  • Noel
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Noel is located in Woods County
  • Isabella
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alva
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
    • Alva is located in Woods County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <1>
  • Cora
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
    • Cora is located in Woods County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Homestead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
      • Homestead is located in Blaine County
    • Taloga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Helena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Togo ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Togo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Togo, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Togo.

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 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 Togo:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Togo. 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>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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Togo, 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 from Point A (ie- Togo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Togo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4198, Longitude: -98.7648       In this case, the coordinates for Togo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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