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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 Wilson (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 Wilson. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.

Wilson is located in Atoka 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 Atoka County: Bryan, Choctaw, Coal, Johnston, Pittsburg & Pushmataha.

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

  • Atoka County     (The home county of Wilson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Tushka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
      • Tushka is located in Atoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Caney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Atoka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bruno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Atoka County
    • Bentley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Atoka County
    • Stringtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Farris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wardville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville
      • Wardville is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardville <1>
  • Bryan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Kenefic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefic
      • Kenefic is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenefic <1>
    • Caddo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Armstrong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Silo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
      • Silo is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Matoy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
      • Matoy is located in Bryan County
    • Durant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Mead is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <1>
    • Bokchito
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
      • Bokchito is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <1>
    • Calera
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
      • Calera is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <1>
    • Bennington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
  • Coal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Clarita
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lehigh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <1>
    • Phillips
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Phillips is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Coalgate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Centrahoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrahoma
      • Centrahoma is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centrahoma <1>
    • Tupelo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <1>
  • Hughes County
    • Non
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
      • Non is located in Hughes County
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Wapanucka
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coleman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bromide
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromide
      • Bromide is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bromide <1>
    • Milburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milburn <1>
    • Connerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Johnston County
    • Reagan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Johnston County
    • Tishomingo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tishomingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
      • Tishomingo is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <1>
    • Ravia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mill Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Creek <1>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marshall County
    • Little City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
      • Little City is located in Marshall County
    • Madill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Jesse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
      • Jesse is located in Pontotoc County
    • Harden City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden City
      • Harden City is located in Pontotoc County
    • Stonewall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Pontotoc County
    • Fittstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Franks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in Pontotoc County

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

Cemeteries Near Wilson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilson.

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

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

  • Lawrence - Banks Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence - Banks Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lawrence - Banks Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Lawrence - Banks Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Banks Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422283 <4>
  • Boggy Depot Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggy Depot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggy Depot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Standing Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standing Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standing Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitehall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wards Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wards Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Columbus Rose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (146 more) ...
    • Wells Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sealy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sealy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sealy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

Newspapers Published in Wilson ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilson, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wilson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilson. 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>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- Wilson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3459, Longitude: -96.3547       In this case, the coordinates for Wilson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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