Our Genealogy Helper
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 Washunga (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 Washunga. 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.
Washunga is located in Kay 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 Kay County: Cowley (KS), Garfield, Grant, Noble & Osage.
Below are the counties that are near Washunga. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Washunga:
- Kay County (The home county of Washunga)
- The following are listed by their distance from Washunga, with the one closest to Washunga listed first.
- Kaw City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kildare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kildare is located in Kay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Newkirk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cross ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cross is located in Kay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Ponca City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- White Eagle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- White Eagle is located in Kay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle
- Chilocco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chilocco is located in Kay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
- Blackwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tonkawa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Braman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Washunga, with the one closest to Washunga listed first.
- Marland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Red Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Washunga, with the one closest to Washunga listed first.
- Webb City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Webb City is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Burbank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shidler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Little Chief
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Chief is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chief
- McCord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- McCord is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord
- Grainola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grainola is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Frankfort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Frankfort is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Foraker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Foraker is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Fairfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Horse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Horse is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Horse
- Pawhuska
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pawnee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Washunga, with the one closest to Washunga listed first.
- Ralston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Skedee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Skedee is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skedee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Pawnee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chautauqua County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Washunga, with the one closest to Washunga listed first.
- Cedar Vale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Cedar Vale has also been known as:
- Cedar
- Cedarvale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <1>
- Hewins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hewins is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
- Osro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Osro is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
- Osro has also been known as:
- Osrow
- Ozro Falls
- Ozro
- Ozrow
- Cowley County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Washunga, with the one closest to Washunga listed first.
- Silverdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Silverdale is located in Cowley County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Maple City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Maple City is located in Cowley County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Cameron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cameron is located in Cowley County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron has also been known as:
- Cameron City
- Parkerfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parkerfield is located in Cowley County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Vinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Vinton is located in Cowley County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Arkansas City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moxham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moxham is located in Cowley County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxham
- Taussig
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Taussig is located in Cowley County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
- Hooser
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hooser is located in Cowley County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
- Dexter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tresham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tresham is located in Cowley County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
- Sumner County (KS)
- Geuda Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Washunga, see our County-by-County Page for Washunga.
Cemeteries Near Washunga ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Washunga.
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 Washunga - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Washunga covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Washunga, with the one closest to Washunga listed first.
- Washunga Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grandview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burbank Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Longwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Resthaven Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cooper Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Washunga Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newkirk Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ponca City IOOF Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (64 more) ...
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drake Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fairfax Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Washunga in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Washunga.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Washunga, with the one closest to Washunga listed first.
- Kildare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kildare is located in Kay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Newkirk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cross ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cross is located in Kay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Ponca City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Silverdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Silverdale is located in Cowley County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Gray Horse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Horse is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Horse
- Maple City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Maple City is located in Cowley County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Chilocco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chilocco is located in Kay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
- Cameron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cameron is located in Cowley County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron has also been known as:
- Cameron City
- Arkansas City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Vinton is located in Cowley County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Blackwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Taussig
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Taussig is located in Cowley County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
- Tonkawa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hooser
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hooser is located in Cowley County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Washunga. See our List of 1890's Communities around Washunga.
Newspapers Published in Washunga ...
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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Washunga.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Washunga, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Washunga.
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 Washunga:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Kay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Noble County
- Osage County
- Pawnee County
- Chautauqua County
- Cowley County
- Sumner County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oklahoma
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> | 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- Washunga) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Washunga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |