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 Wekiwa (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 Wekiwa. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Wekiwa is located in Tulsa 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 Tulsa County: Creek, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Wagoner & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Wekiwa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wekiwa:
- Tulsa County (The home county of Wekiwa)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wekiwa, with the one closest to Wekiwa listed first.
- Lotsee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lotsee is located in Tulsa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotsee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
- Sand Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Prattville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prattville is located in Tulsa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Kengle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kengle is located in Tulsa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kengle
- Oakhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Tulsa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Tulsa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Turley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Turley is located in Tulsa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley
- Sperry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jenks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenpool
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Broken Arrow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bixby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Creek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wekiwa, with the one closest to Wekiwa listed first.
- Mannford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sapulpa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kellyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lawrence Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lawrence Creek is located in Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Kiefer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Mounds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bristow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Drumright
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pulaski ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pulaski is located in Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Shamrock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Okmulgee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wekiwa, with the one closest to Wekiwa listed first.
- Winchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Winchester is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Beggs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wekiwa, with the one closest to Wekiwa listed first.
- Pulare ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pulare is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulare
- Prue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Horse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wild Horse is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Horse
- Osage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Osage is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Osage has also been known as:
- Osage City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <1>
- Skiatook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Hominy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Avant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barnsdall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wynona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pershing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pershing is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
- Pawnee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wekiwa, with the one closest to Wekiwa listed first.
- Leroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leroy is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2 people
- Mule Barn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mule Barn is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Barn
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2010 Census: 18 people
- Westport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Westport is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Terlton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hallett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jennings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Blackburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blackburn is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Maramec
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Quay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Quay is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
- Payne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wekiwa, with the one closest to Wekiwa listed first.
- North Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Village is located in Payne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- Schlegel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Schlegel is located in Payne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlegel
- Yale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cartoco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cartoco is located in Payne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartoco
- Rogers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wekiwa, with the one closest to Wekiwa listed first.
- Catoosa
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Valley Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Valley Park is located in Rogers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Limestone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone is located in Rogers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Verdigris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Verdigris is located in Rogers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdigris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
- Wagoner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wekiwa, with the one closest to Wekiwa listed first.
- New Tulsa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- New Tulsa is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tulsa
- Fair Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fair Oaks is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Stonebluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stonebluff is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebluff
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wekiwa, with the one closest to Wekiwa listed first.
- Vera
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ramona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wekiwa, see our County-by-County Page for Wekiwa.
Cemeteries Near Wekiwa ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wekiwa.
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 Wekiwa - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wekiwa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wekiwa, with the one closest to Wekiwa listed first.
- Gooden Indian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Post Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Post Oak Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Prattville.
- The Post Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Post Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99297 <2>
- Woodland Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Memorial Park
- The Woodland Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Woodland Cemetery
- Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99837 <2>
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tullahassee Creek Indian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tiger Bone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hellard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Leroy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Meadowbrook Cemetery is located in Oakhurst.
- The Meadowbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
- Meadowbrook Perpetural Care
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157701 <2>
- Prairie View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sinnett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton Oaks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Oaks Cemetery
- The Clinton Oaks Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clinton Oak Redfork Cemetery
- Red Fork Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #276052 <2>
- Continue List (154 more) ...
- East Basin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Heights 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.<3>
While we didn't find Wekiwa in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wekiwa.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wekiwa, with the one closest to Wekiwa listed first.
- Leroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leroy is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Wild Horse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wild Horse is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Horse
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hominy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jennings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wekiwa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wekiwa.
Newspapers Published in Wekiwa ...
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 198 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wekiwa.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wekiwa, 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 Wekiwa.
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 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 Wekiwa:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Tulsa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Creek County
- Okmulgee County
- Osage County
- Pawnee County
- Payne County
- Rogers County
- Wagoner County
- Washington 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> | 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> | 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 Wekiwa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wekiwa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |