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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 Welch (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 Welch. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Welch is located in Craig 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 Craig County: Cherokee (KS), Labette (KS), Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa & Rogers.

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

  • Craig County     (The home county of Welch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
    • Bluejacket
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hollow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Vinita
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Big Cabin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cabin
      • Big Cabin is located in Craig County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Cabin <1>
    • Ketchum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchum
      • Ketchum is located in Craig County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ketchum <1>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
    • Bernice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
      • Cleora is located in Delaware County
    • Copeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Delaware County
    • Dennis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Delaware County
    • Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <1>
    • Cayuga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Delaware County
  • Mayes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
    • Grand Lake Towne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Towne
      • Grand Lake Towne is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Disney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disney
      • Disney is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Disney <1>
    • Langley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <1>
    • Pensacola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Nowata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
    • Sanders
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sanders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Nowata County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sanders
      • From Welch to Sanders
    • Coodys Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Alluwe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alluwe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alluwe
      • New Alluwe is located in Nowata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Lenapah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenapah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenapah
      • Lenapah is located in Nowata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenapah <1>
    • Delaware
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Nowata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <1>
    • South Coffeyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Coffeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
      • South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
    • Dotyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
      • Dotyville is located in Ottawa County
    • Narcissa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narcissa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
      • Narcissa is located in Ottawa County
    • Miami
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • North Miami
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
      • North Miami is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Commerce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <1>
    • Afton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <1>
    • Cardin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardin
      • Cardin is located in Ottawa County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 3 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardin <1>
    • Picher ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <1>
    • Ottawa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Quapaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
      • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <1>
    • Lincolnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hockerville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Rogers County
    • Chelsea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Rogers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <1>
  • Cherokee County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
    • Mill Rose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rose
      • Mill Rose is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Keelville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelville
      • Keelville is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keelville
      • From Welch to Keelville
    • Faulkner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faulkner
      • From Welch to Faulkner
    • Treece
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treece have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treece
      • Treece is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 136 people
    • Cravensville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravensville
      • Cravensville is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cravensville
      • From Welch to Cravensville
    • Hoag
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag
      • Hoag is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoag
      • From Welch to Hoag
    • Hallowell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
      • Hallowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hallowell
      • From Welch to Hallowell
    • Commonwealth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commonwealth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
      • Commonwealth is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Commonwealth
      • From Welch to Commonwealth
    • Sherwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
      • Sherwin is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Baxter Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
      • Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Baxter Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Neutral
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neutral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neutral
      • Neutral is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Neutral has also been known as:
      • Neutral City
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neutral
      • From Welch to Neutral
    • Columbus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Labette County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
    • Chetopa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bartlett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Edna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <1>
    • Oswego
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Valeda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valeda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
      • Valeda is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Valeda
      • From Welch to Valeda
    • Altamont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Labette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
      • Labette is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Labette has also been known as:
      • Labette City
    • Penfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Penfield
      • From Welch to Penfield
    • Mound Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mound Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
      • Mound Valley is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mound Valley
      • From Welch to Mound Valley
  • McDonald County (MO)
    • Tiff City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Newton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
    • Seneca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
    • Loma Linda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
      • Loma Linda is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people

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

Cemeteries Near Welch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Welch.

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

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

  • Welch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluejacket Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluejacket Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluejacket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schrimpsher Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrimpsher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schrimpsher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pheasant Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pheasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pheasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Indian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview 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 Welch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Welch.

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

  • Rogers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Craig County
  • Chetopa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mill Rose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rose
    • Mill Rose is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Bartlett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Labette County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Keelville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelville
    • Keelville is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keelville
    • From Welch to Keelville
  • Faulkner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Faulkner
    • From Welch to Faulkner
  • Edna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in Labette County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <1>
  • Oswego
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Stover
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
    • Stover is located in Labette County (KS)
  • Hallowell
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
    • Hallowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hallowell
    • From Welch to Hallowell
  • Baxter Springs
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Neutral
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neutral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neutral
    • Neutral is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Neutral has also been known as:
    • Neutral City
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Neutral
    • From Welch to Neutral
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    • Sherwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
      • Sherwin is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Valeda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valeda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
      • Valeda is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Valeda
      • From Welch to Valeda
    • Altamont
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Welch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Welch.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Welch ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Welch.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Welch. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Welch and those printed in the larger area surrounding Welch.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Welch.

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 Welch:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Welch. 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>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.
<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 Welch, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Welch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Welch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8739, Longitude: -95.0963    









 

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