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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 Big Cedar (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 Big Cedar. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Big Cedar is located in Le Flore 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 Le Flore County: Polk (AR), Scott (AR), Sebastian (AR), Haskell, Latimer, McCurtain, Pushmataha & Sequoyah.

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

  • Le Flore County     (The home county of Big Cedar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Cedar, with the one closest to Big Cedar listed first.
    • Muse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Octavia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Conser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conser
      • Conser is located in Le Flore County
    • Hodgen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen
      • Hodgen is located in Le Flore County
      • Former name for Hodgen:
      • Hodgens
      • Hodgen has also been known as:
      • Hodgens Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgen <1>
    • Ludlow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Le Flore County
    • Whitesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Petros
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Petros is located in Le Flore County
    • Heavener
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Honobia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Howe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>
    • Summerfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wister
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Talihina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Latimer County
    • Bengal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
      • Bengal is located in Latimer County
  • McCurtain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Cedar, with the one closest to Big Cedar listed first.
    • Smithville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Watson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Battiest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Pickens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pushmataha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Cedar, with the one closest to Big Cedar listed first.
    • Albion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Pushmataha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>
    • Nolia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolia
      • Nolia is located in Pushmataha County
  • Polk County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Cedar, with the one closest to Big Cedar listed first.
    • Rich Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
      • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Potter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Hatfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <1>
    • Potter Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
      • Potter Junction is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Mena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
      • Mena is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mena <1>
    • Vandervoort
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
      • Vandervoort is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Dallas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Bog Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
      • Bog Springs is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Hatton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Wickes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
      • Wickes is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <1>
  • Scott County (AR)
    • Bates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Scott County (AR)
  • Sebastian County (AR)
    • Hartford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Sebastian County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Big Cedar ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Cedar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Cedar, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Cedar.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Big Cedar:

Cemeteries Near Big Cedar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Cedar.

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

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

  • McClure Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
  • Page Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
  • Octavia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Octavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Octavia Cemetery
  • Beechtree Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechtree Cemetery
  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
  • Old Smithville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smithville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smithville Cemetery
  • Smithville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithville Cemetery
  • Mountain Fork Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hodgen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodgen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodgen Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
  • Ludlow Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludlow Cemetery
  • Naylor Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (89 more) ...
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Heely Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heely Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer 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.<4>

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

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

  • Mountain Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
    • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County (AR)
  • Black Fork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Fork
    • Black Fork is located in Scott County (AR)
  • Rocky
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky
    • Rocky is located in Polk County (AR)
  • Rich Mountain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
    • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County (AR)
  • Potter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Potter is located in Polk County (AR)
  • Cove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Cove is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <1>
  • Gipson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipson
    • Gipson is located in Scott County (AR)
  • Brawley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brawley
    • Brawley is located in Scott County (AR)
  • Dallas
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Polk County (AR)
  • Blansett
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blansett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blansett
    • Blansett is located in Scott County (AR)
  • Gate ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
    • Gate is located in Scott County (AR)
  • Cauthron
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cauthron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthron
    • Cauthron is located in Scott County (AR)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Cedar. 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>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 from Point A (ie- Big Cedar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Cedar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6463, Longitude: -94.6487    
<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 Big Cedar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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