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 Siloam Springs (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 Siloam Springs. 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 Siloam Springs ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Siloam Springs: W. Siloam Spgs. (or less commonly used: W. Siloam Spngs. or W. Siloam Sprngs.)
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 Siloam Springs is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Benton (AR), McDonald (MO), Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Mayes & Ottawa.
Below are the counties that are near West Siloam Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Siloam Springs:
- Delaware County (The home county of West Siloam Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Siloam Springs, with the one closest to West Siloam Springs listed first.
- Dripping Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Beckwith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Colcord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Cloud Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Kansas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Twin Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Rocky Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Leach
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Leach is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
- Brush Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Bull Hollow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Siloam Springs, with the one closest to West Siloam Springs listed first.
- Watts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ballard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ballard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts Community
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Chance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chewey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chewey is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Westville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Addielee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Addielee is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Christie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Christie is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Proctor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peavine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Peavine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- West Peavine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Fairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marietta
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Siloam Springs, with the one closest to West Siloam Springs listed first.
- Scraper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Eldon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Moodys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Welling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gideon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gideon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Tahlequah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peggs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Park Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tenkiller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
- Tsa La Gi Indian Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mayes County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Siloam Springs, with the one closest to West Siloam Springs listed first.
- Rose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Spavinaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pump Back
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pump Back is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
- Wickliffe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wickliffe is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Iron Post
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Iron Post is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Siloam Springs, with the one closest to West Siloam Springs listed first.
- Hico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Siloam Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cherokee City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Gentry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trident
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Springtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springtown is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Decatur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Gallatin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Highfill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highfill is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Crawford County (AR)
- Stop ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stop is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Washington County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Siloam Springs, with the one closest to West Siloam Springs listed first.
- Cincinnati
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Summers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rickert is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Lincoln
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Viney Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Tontitown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wheeler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Elm Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Canehill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Siloam Springs, with the one closest to West Siloam Springs listed first.
- South West City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Noel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
- Ginger Blue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Pineville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lanagan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Siloam Springs, see our County-by-County Page for West Siloam Springs.
Cemeteries Near West Siloam Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Siloam Springs.
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 West Siloam Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Siloam Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Siloam Springs, with the one closest to West Siloam Springs listed first.
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gunter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Watts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blagg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sixkiller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixkiller Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sixkiller Cemetery is located between<3> the communities of Chance and Watts. The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northeast of Chance.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99537 <2>
- Brady Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Elm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beck Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Gentry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crittende Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 West Siloam Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Siloam Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Siloam Springs, with the one closest to West Siloam Springs listed first.
- Siloam Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Flint ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flint is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Trident
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Cherokee City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Cincinnati
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Springtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springtown is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Robinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Robinson is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Decatur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Summers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Maysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Clementine ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clementine is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Siloam Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Siloam Springs.
Newspapers Published in West Siloam Springs ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Siloam Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Siloam Springs, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Siloam Springs.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Siloam Springs:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Mayes County
- Benton County
- Crawford County
- Washington County
- McDonald 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Chance and Watts. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Siloam Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 West Siloam Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |