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Nearest Communities to Wetumka,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Wetumka, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Wetumka:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Wetumka.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Wetumka is located in Hughes County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hughes County: Coal, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Pittsburg, Pontotoc & Seminole.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 87 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wetumka. Of these communities, 74 are located in counties other than Hughes County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Wetumka (which is Hughes County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Wetumka

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Hughes County   (where Wetumka resides)
    • County Seat for Hughes:   Holdenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wetumka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wetumka.
      • Yeager
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Yeager is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Carson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Carson is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Horntown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Horntown is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Lamar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dustin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Dustin is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Holdenville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cross Roads
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Cross Roads is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Calvin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Spaulding
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Spaulding is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Atwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Stuart
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Gerty
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Gerty is located in Hughes County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Rock Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Rock Creek is located in Hughes County
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  • Creek County
  • Lincoln County
  • McIntosh County
    • County Seat for McIntosh:   Eufaula
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wetumka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wetumka.
      • Vernon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Vernon is located in McIntosh County
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      • Hanna
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Raiford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Raiford is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiford
      • Lenna
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Lenna is located in McIntosh County
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      • Mellette
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Mellette is located in McIntosh County
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      • Vivian
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Okfuskee County
    • County Seat for Okfuskee:   Okemah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wetumka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wetumka.
      • Weleetka
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Clearview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bearden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bookertee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bookertee is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookertee
      • Okemah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pharoah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Castle
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Last Chance
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Last Chance is located in Okfuskee County
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      • Morse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Morse is located in Okfuskee County
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      • Oriental
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Oriental is located in Okfuskee County
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      • Sunrise
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Sunrise is located in Okfuskee County
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      • Woodard Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Woodard Corner is located in Okfuskee County
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        • Ixl
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
        • Boley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Mason
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Haydenville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Haydenville is located in Okfuskee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
        • Okfuskee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Chilesville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Chilesville is located in Okfuskee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesville
        • Paden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Welty
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Welty is located in Okfuskee County
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        • Micawber
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Micawber is located in Okfuskee County
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  • Okmulgee County
    • County Seat for Okmulgee:   Okmulgee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wetumka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wetumka.
      • Bryant
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bryant is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Henryetta
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Spelter City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Spelter City is located in Okmulgee County
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      • Wilson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Wilson is located in Okmulgee County
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      • Dewar
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gulftown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Gulftown is located in Okmulgee County
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      • Kusa
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Kusa is located in Okmulgee County
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      • Sunrise
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunrise is located in Okmulgee County
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      • Coalton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Schulter
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dighton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Dighton is located in Okmulgee County
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      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Park Wheeler Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Park Wheeler Corner is located in Okmulgee County
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        • Grayson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Grayson is located in Okmulgee County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Hoffman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Nuyaka
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Nuyaka is located in Okmulgee County
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        • Brundidge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Brundidge is located in Okmulgee County
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  • Pittsburg County
    • County Website:   https://pittsburg.okcounties.org/
    • County Seat for Pittsburg:   McAlester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wetumka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wetumka.
      • Scipio
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Scipio is located in Pittsburg County
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      • Ulan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Ulan is located in Pittsburg County
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      • Cabaniss
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Cabaniss is located in Pittsburg County
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      • Arpelar
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Arpelar is located in Pittsburg County
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      • Indianola
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Canadian Shores
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Canadian Shores is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Shores
      • Haywood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pontotoc County
  • Pottawatomie County
  • Seminole County
    • County Website:   https://seminolecountyok.com/
    • County Seat for Seminole:   Wewoka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wetumka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wetumka.
      • Butner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Butner is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner
      • Cromwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wewoka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Schoolton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Schoolton is located in Seminole County
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      • Dixon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Dixon is located in Seminole County
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      • Nobletown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Nobletown is located in Seminole County
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      • Indogco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Indogco is located in Seminole County
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      • Sylvian
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Sylvian is located in Seminole County
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      • Lima
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Lima is located in Seminole County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • New Lima
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • New Lima is located in Seminole County
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      • Seminole
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sealy
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Sealy is located in Seminole County
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      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Bowlegs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Sasakwa
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wolf
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Wolf is located in Seminole County
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        • Little
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Little is located in Seminole County
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        • Pleasant Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Seminole County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Vamoosa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Vamoosa is located in Seminole County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vamoosa

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Wetumka) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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