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 West Seneca (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 West Seneca. 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.
Name Variations for West Seneca ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Seneca: W. Seneca
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
West Seneca is located in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County: Cherokee (KS), McDonald (MO), Newton (MO), Craig & Delaware.
Below are the counties that are near West Seneca. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Seneca:
- Ottawa County (The home county of West Seneca)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Seneca, with the one closest to West Seneca listed first.
- Peoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Kellyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County
- Wyandotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- Wyandotte is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyandotte <2>
- Ottawa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in Ottawa County
- Lincolnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County
- Quapaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Hockerville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
- Hockerville is located in Ottawa County
- Fairland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Miami
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <2>
- Cardin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Commerce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Picher ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picher
- Picher is located in Ottawa County
- Estimated population in 2011: 20 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picher <2>
- North Miami
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Seneca, with the one closest to West Seneca listed first.
- Bluejacket
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluejacket
- Bluejacket is located in Craig County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluejacket <2>
- Welch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in Craig County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <2>
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Seneca, with the one closest to West Seneca listed first.
- Cayuga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County
- Copeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Dodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Bernice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Bernice is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernice <2>
- Dennis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Cleora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Zena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Jay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
- Brush Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County
- Sycamore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Seneca, with the one closest to West Seneca listed first.
- Sulphur Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Springs <2>
- Maysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Gravette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravette
- Gravette is located in Benton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravette <2>
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cherokee County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Seneca, with the one closest to West Seneca listed first.
- Commonwealth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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)
- Baxter Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Springs
- Baxter Springs is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter Springs <2>
- Lowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - South Galena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
- South Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- East Galena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
- East Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Galena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
- Treece
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Empire City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Riverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
- Cravensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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)
- Neutral
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Keelville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Labette County (KS)
- Chetopa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetopa
- Chetopa is located in Labette County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chetopa <2>
- Chetopa
- Jasper County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Seneca, with the one closest to West Seneca listed first.
- Iron Gates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- Iron Gates is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Central City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Jasper County (MO)
- West Joplin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Joplin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Joplin
- West Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Rex City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Joplin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <2>
- Duquesne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - East Joplin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joplin
- East Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Lone Elm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Lone Elm is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Oakland Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
- Oakland Park is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Duenweg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenweg
- Duenweg is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duenweg <2>
- Airport Drive
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
- Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Klondike
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Klondike is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Thoms
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Seneca, with the one closest to West Seneca listed first.
- May
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- May is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Tiff City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Goodman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <2>
- Anderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
- Erie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Lanagan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
- Lanagan is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <2>
- Ginger Blue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Wylie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Noel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <2>
- South West City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South West City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South West City
- South West City is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South West City <2>
- Pineville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
- Jane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <2>
- Powell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newton County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Seneca, with the one closest to West Seneca listed first.
- Seneca
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Racine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Loma Linda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Spring City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Newton County (MO)
- Redings Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
- Redings Mill is located in Newton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Neosho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
- Neosho is located in Newton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neosho <2>
- Grand Falls Plaza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
- Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Shoal Creek Drive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
- Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Cliff Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
- Cliff Village is located in Newton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Shoal Creek Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
- Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Dennis Acres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
- Dennis Acres is located in Newton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Leawood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Saginaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Seneca, see our County-by-County Page for West Seneca.
Cemeteries Near West Seneca ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Seneca.
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 West Seneca covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Seneca, with the one closest to West Seneca listed first.
- Seneca Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneca Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sparling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparling Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gibson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wyandotte Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyandotte Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyandotte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Graves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Buzzard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Burson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rinehart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rinehart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rinehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Regan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Regan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Regan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Burkhart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkhart Cemetery
- Continue List (207 more) ...
- Bland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Price Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bland Cemetery
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 West Seneca in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Seneca.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Seneca, with the one closest to West Seneca listed first.
- Seneca
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Hart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Racine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Belfast
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hornet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Spurgeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Tiff City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Splitlog
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - McElhany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Coy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Baxter Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Springs
- Baxter Springs is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter Springs <2>
- Neosho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
- Neosho is located in Newton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neosho <2>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Tipton Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Ford
- Tipton Ford is located in Newton County (MO)
- Lowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Saginaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton Ford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Seneca. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Seneca.
Newspapers Published in West Seneca ...
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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Seneca.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Seneca, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Seneca.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 West Seneca:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //libraries.ok.gov/state-government/archives-and-records/
- Pages specific to Ottawa County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craig County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Delaware County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Benton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cherokee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Labette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jasper County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McDonald County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Craig County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oklahoma
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Oklahoma
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Oklahoma
- Cemeteries of Ottawa County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Oklahoma
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Oklahoma
- Cemeteries of Ottawa County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Seneca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 West Seneca, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- West Seneca) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Seneca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8367, Longitude: -94.6199 In this case, the coordinates for West Seneca have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |