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 Zena (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 Zena. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Zena 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 Zena. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zena:
- Delaware County (The home county of Zena)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
- Dennis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Jay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jay is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- New Eucha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Eucha is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
- Brush Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Eucha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cleora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cleora is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
- Bernice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Copeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Copeland is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Tagg Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tagg Flats is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tagg Flats
- Old Eucha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Eucha is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eucha
- Bull Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- 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 Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
- Chewey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chewey is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Watts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee County
- Scraper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
- Ketchum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vinita
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Big Cabin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bluejacket
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Welch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mayes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
- Disney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grand Lake Towne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grand Lake Towne is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Towne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Langley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spavinaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pensacola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pensacola is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Strang
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hoot Owl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hoot Owl is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot Owl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
- Wickliffe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wickliffe is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Pump Back
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pump Back is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
- Rose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adair
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
- Afton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kellyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Narcissa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Narcissa is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
- Wyandotte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dotyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dotyville is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
- Ottawa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ottawa is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Miami
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Miami
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Miami is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Commerce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Peoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Peoria is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
- Maysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Cherokee City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Sulphur Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gravette
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Decatur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gallatin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gentry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Siloam Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springtown is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Hiwasse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
- South West City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tiff City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Noel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- May
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- May is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Pineville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Goodman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Wylie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Newton County (MO)
- Seneca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zena, see our County-by-County Page for Zena.
Cemeteries Near Zena ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zena.
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 Zena - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zena covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
- Zena Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hiderbrand Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hilderbrand Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilderbrand Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hilderbrand Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Jay.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980101 <3>
- Tauuneacie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yellow Tree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Duffield Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jumper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mose Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Round Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Butler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rolston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (159 more) ...
- Wallen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scraper Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Olympus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Zena in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Zena.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
- South West City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Maysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Saratoga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Saratoga is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Tiff City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Beaty
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beaty is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Crump ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Crump is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Cherokee City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Round Top ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Round Top is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Noel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Sulphur Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Coy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coy is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hart is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Bloomfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Clementine ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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 Zena. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zena.
Newspapers Published in Zena ...
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 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zena.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zena, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zena.
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 Zena:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Craig County
- Mayes County
- Ottawa County
- Benton County
- McDonald County
- Newton 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Zena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |