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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 Goodnight (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 Goodnight. 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 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.

Goodnight is primarily located in Logan County. A portion of Goodnight extends into Payne 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 Logan County: Canadian, Garfield, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Noble, Oklahoma & Payne.

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of Goodnight)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodnight, with the one closest to Goodnight listed first.
    • Coyle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Langston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Meridian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <1>
    • Mulhall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Guthrie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Orlando
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
      • Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Crescent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Cimarron City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
      • Cimarron City is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Marshall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <1>
  • Creek County
    • Drumright
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumright
      • Drumright is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumright <1>
  • Garfield County
    • Hayward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Hayward is located in Garfield County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodnight, with the one closest to Goodnight listed first.
    • Tryon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <1>
    • Carney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
      • Carney is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <1>
    • Fallis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
      • Fallis is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Agra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
      • Agra is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agra <1>
    • Ingram
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
    • Wellston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
      • Wellston is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <1>
    • Warwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Avery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Lincoln County
    • Chandler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kendrick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
      • Kendrick is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Davenport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <1>
    • South Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Lincoln County
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodnight, with the one closest to Goodnight listed first.
    • Petes Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Corner
      • Petes Corner is located in Noble County
    • Morrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <1>
    • Perry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lucien
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oklahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodnight, with the one closest to Goodnight listed first.
    • Luther
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <1>
    • Arcadia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <1>
    • Lake Hiwassee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hiwassee
      • Lake Hiwassee is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jones
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <1>
    • Edmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <1>
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodnight, with the one closest to Goodnight listed first.
    • Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Chimney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
      • Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
    • Quay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
      • Quay is located in Pawnee County
  • Payne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodnight, with the one closest to Goodnight listed first.
    • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cimarron City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
      • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
    • Vinco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
      • Vinco is located in Payne County
    • Perkins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cottingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham
      • Cottingham is located in Payne County
    • Ripley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Payne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <1>
    • Stillwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cushing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Glencoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cartoco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartoco
      • Cartoco is located in Payne County
    • North Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Payne County
    • Yale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Payne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Goodnight ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Goodnight.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 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 Goodnight:

Cemeteries Near Goodnight ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goodnight.

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

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

  • Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Iowa Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98017 <5>
  • Knipe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knipe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knipe Cemetery
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
  • Coyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (187 more) ...
    • Iowa City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa City Cemetery
    • Beulah Land Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Land Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill 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 Goodnight in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Goodnight.

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

  • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cimarron City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
    • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
  • Perkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Langston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Marena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marena
    • Marena is located in Payne County
  • Stillwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lawrie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrie
    • Lawrie is located in Logan County
  • Guthrie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Mulhall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ingram
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
  • Ingalls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Ingalls is located in Payne County
  • Wellston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
    • Wellston is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <1>
  • Parkland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
    • Parkland is located in Lincoln County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lakeview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Logan County
    • Warwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Orlando
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodnight. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goodnight) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goodnight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9514, Longitude: -97.1406       In this case, the coordinates for Goodnight 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 Goodnight, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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