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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 Wadena (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 Wadena. 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.

Wadena is located in Pushmataha 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 Pushmataha County: Atoka, Choctaw, Latimer, Le Flore, McCurtain & Pittsburg.

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

  • Pushmataha County     (The home county of Wadena)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wadena, with the one closest to Wadena listed first.
    • Eubanks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eubanks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks
      • Eubanks is located in Pushmataha County
    • Moyers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Finley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Snow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Stanley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Pushmataha County
    • Antlers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Adel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
    • Ethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Pushmataha County
    • Belzoni
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
      • Belzoni is located in Pushmataha County
    • Rattan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloudy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudy
      • Cloudy is located in Pushmataha County
  • Atoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wadena, with the one closest to Wadena listed first.
    • Daisy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Farris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lone Pine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
    • Lane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Stringtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bruno
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Atoka County
    • Wardville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville
      • Wardville is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardville <2>
    • Bentley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Atoka County
    • Atoka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wadena, with the one closest to Wadena listed first.
    • Apple
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
      • Apple is located in Choctaw County
    • Spencerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Soper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Virgil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Choctaw County
    • Hugo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <2>
    • Sawyer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <2>
    • Boswell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wadena, with the one closest to Wadena listed first.
    • Arch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
      • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
    • Pittsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blanco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kiowa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>
    • Hartshorne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Wadena ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wadena.

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

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

  • Kosoma Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kosoma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kosoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moyers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jumbo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zoraya Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoraya Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoraya Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • One Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the One Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the One Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Billy Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (101 more) ...
    • Mountain Home Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bond Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Antlers City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antlers City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antlers City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

Newspapers Published in Wadena ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wadena.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wadena, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wadena.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wadena:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Wadena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wadena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4026, Longitude: -95.5969       In this case, the coordinates for Wadena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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