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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 Weleetka (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 Weleetka. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Weleetka is located in Okfuskee 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 Okfuskee County: Creek, Hughes, Lincoln, McIntosh, Okmulgee, Pottawatomie & Seminole.

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

  • Okfuskee County     (The home county of Weleetka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weleetka, with the one closest to Weleetka listed first.
    • Clearview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pharoah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Okemah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bearden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
      • Bearden is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Castle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ixl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
      • Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Mason
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Boley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Paden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hughes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weleetka, with the one closest to Weleetka listed first.
    • Dustin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
      • Dustin is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Wetumka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
    • Yeager
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Horntown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
      • Horntown is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Holdenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Atwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Spaulding
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Stuart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • McIntosh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weleetka, with the one closest to Weleetka listed first.
    • Hanna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in McIntosh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <1>
    • Vivian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Stidham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hitchita
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchita
      • Hitchita is located in McIntosh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchita <1>
    • Carters Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Richardsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Muskogee County
    • Council Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
      • Council Hill is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Hill <1>
  • Okmulgee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weleetka, with the one closest to Weleetka listed first.
    • Henryetta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryetta
      • Henryetta is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryetta <1>
    • Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Okmulgee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salem
      • From Weleetka to Salem
    • Spelter City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spelter City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter City
      • Spelter City is located in Okmulgee County
    • Dewar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
      • Dewar is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewar <1>
    • Coalton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Schulter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schulter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schulter
      • Schulter is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schulter <1>
    • Grayson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Hoffman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Okmulgee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okmulgee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okmulgee
      • Okmulgee is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okmulgee <1>
    • Morris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Beggs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Pittsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weleetka, with the one closest to Weleetka listed first.
    • Indianola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
      • Indianola is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <1>
    • Sams Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Canadian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian
      • Canadian is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <1>
    • Crowder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowder <1>
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weleetka, with the one closest to Weleetka listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <1>
    • Wewoka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lima
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Seminole
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
      • Seminole is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Weleetka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weleetka.

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

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

  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arbeka Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbeka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbeka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnet - Fisher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnet - Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnet - Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Likowski Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Likowski Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Likowski Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mosewiley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • French Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clearview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Dustin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dustin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dustin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salt Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (171 more) ...
    • Dustin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dustin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dustin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thlopthlocco Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thlopthlocco Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thlopthlocco 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 Weleetka in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Weleetka.

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Weleetka ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weleetka.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Weleetka:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weleetka. 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 Weleetka, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Weleetka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weleetka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3398, Longitude: -96.1352    









 

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