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

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 north 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.

Apperson is located in Osage 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 Osage County: Chautauqua (KS), Cowley (KS), Kay, Noble, Pawnee, Tulsa & Washington.

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

  • Osage County     (The home county of Apperson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apperson, with the one closest to Apperson listed first.
    • Webb City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Webb City is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Burbank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
    • Shidler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shidler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shidler
      • Shidler is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shidler <2>
    • Little Chief
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chief
      • Little Chief is located in Osage County
    • Fairfax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
    • Foraker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
      • Foraker is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Grainola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainola
      • Grainola is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
    • Gray Horse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Horse
      • Gray Horse is located in Osage County
    • McCord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord
      • McCord is located in Osage County
    • Frankfort
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Osage County
    • Pawhuska
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Wynona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynona
      • Wynona is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynona <2>
    • Pershing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Osage County
  • Kay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apperson, with the one closest to Apperson listed first.
    • Kaw City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Kildare
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
      • Kildare is located in Kay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Cross ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Kay County
    • Ponca City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Newkirk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
      • Newkirk is located in Kay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newkirk <2>
    • White Eagle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle
      • White Eagle is located in Kay County
    • Chilocco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
      • Chilocco is located in Kay County
    • Blackwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Kay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwell <2>
    • Tonkawa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apperson, with the one closest to Apperson listed first.
    • Marland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marland
      • Marland is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marland <2>
    • Red Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <2>
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apperson, with the one closest to Apperson listed first.
    • Ralston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <2>
    • Skedee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skedee
      • Skedee is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Blackburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Pawnee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cody
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Pawnee County
  • Chautauqua County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apperson, with the one closest to Apperson listed first.
    • Cedar Vale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
      • Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Cedar Vale has also been known as:
      • Cedar
      • Cedarvale
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <2>
    • Hewins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
      • Hewins is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
  • Cowley County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apperson, with the one closest to Apperson listed first.
    • Maple City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
      • Maple City is located in Cowley County (KS)
    • Silverdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Cowley County (KS)
    • Parkerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
      • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Arkansas City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dexter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Apperson ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Apperson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Apperson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Apperson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Apperson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Apperson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Apperson:

Cemeteries Near Apperson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Apperson.

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

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

  • Burbank Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burbank Cemetery
  • Washunga Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washunga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washunga Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Longwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
  • Fairfax Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfax Cemetery
  • Drake Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
  • Haskell Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Gray Horse Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Horse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Horse Cemetery
  • Foraker Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foraker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foraker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (66 more) ...
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Pixley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pixley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pixley Cemetery
    • Ralston Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralston 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.<6>

While we didn't find Apperson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Apperson.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Apperson, with the one closest to Apperson listed first.

  • Gray Horse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Horse
    • Gray Horse is located in Osage County
  • Kildare
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
    • Kildare is located in Kay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Cross ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Kay County
  • Ponca City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Newkirk
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
    • Newkirk is located in Kay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newkirk <2>
  • Maple City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
    • Maple City is located in Cowley County (KS)
  • Silverdale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
    • Silverdale is located in Cowley County (KS)
  • Cameron
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Cowley County (KS)
    • Cameron has also been known as:
    • Cameron City
  • Chilocco
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
    • Chilocco is located in Kay County
  • Pawhuska
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Vinton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in Cowley County (KS)
  • Taussig
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taussig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
    • Taussig is located in Cowley County (KS)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Arkansas City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hooser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
      • Hooser is located in Cowley County (KS)
    • Pawnee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Apperson. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Apperson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apperson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7511, Longitude: -96.7661       In this case, the coordinates for Apperson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Apperson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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