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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 Vera (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 Vera. 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.

Vera is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Oklahoma's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Chautauqua (KS), Montgomery (KS), Nowata, Osage, Rogers & Tulsa.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Vera)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera, with the one closest to Vera listed first.
    • Ramona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ochelata
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oglesby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Oglesby is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
    • Hogshooter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hogshooter is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogshooter
    • Bartlesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dewey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Dewey is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <1>
  • Nowata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera, with the one closest to Vera listed first.
    • Watova
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Watova is located in Nowata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watova
    • Nowata
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coodys Bluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Coodys Bluff is located in Nowata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coodys Bluff
    • New Alluwe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • New Alluwe is located in Nowata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alluwe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Delaware
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lenapah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera, with the one closest to Vera listed first.
    • Skiatook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Avant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Barnsdall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wild Horse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wild Horse is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Horse
    • Pershing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Pershing is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
    • Prue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pulare ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pulare is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulare
    • Wynona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hominy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Indian Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Indian Village is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Pawhuska
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera, with the one closest to Vera listed first.
    • Leroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Leroy is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Mule Barn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mule Barn is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Barn
    • Shady Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Shady Grove is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2 people
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 18 people
    • Westport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Westport is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
  • Rogers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera, with the one closest to Vera listed first.
    • Oologah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Talala
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Limestone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Limestone is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Valley Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Valley Park is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jamestown is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Claremore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sequoyah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Sequoyah is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequoyah
    • Verdigris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Verdigris is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdigris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
    • Foyil
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Catoosa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Justice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Justice is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
    • Bushyhead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bushyhead is located in Rogers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushyhead
  • Tulsa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera, with the one closest to Vera listed first.
    • Collinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Owasso
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sperry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Turley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Turley is located in Tulsa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley
    • Tulsa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulsa <1>
    • Kengle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Kengle is located in Tulsa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kengle
    • Garden City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Garden City is located in Tulsa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Sand Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Broken Arrow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Oakhurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Prattville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Prattville is located in Tulsa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
    • Lotsee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lotsee is located in Tulsa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotsee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
  • Wagoner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera, with the one closest to Vera listed first.
    • Fair Oaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fair Oaks is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • New Tulsa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • New Tulsa is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tulsa

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

Cemeteries Near Vera ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vera.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Vera - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vera covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Buck Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgelawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Victory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ramona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillside Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Green Acres Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Acres Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Skiatook.
    • The Green Acres Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Green Acres Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1063536 <2>
  • Ceasar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wann Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Oologah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lombard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Skiatook Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bushyhead Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (127 more) ...
    • Tyner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Osage Gardens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Charley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Wild Horse
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wild Horse is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Horse
  • Leroy
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leroy is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Hominy
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Pawhuska
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Vera ...

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 162 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vera.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 Vera:

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 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.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Vera) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Vera, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.