Blaine County Genealogy Resources

Discover Blaine County and trace your family history and ancestry with this list of county-specific genealogy resources.

Blaine County in northwest Oklahoma.

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Located in northwestern Oklahoma, Blaine County was named after James G. Blaine, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Built in 1906, the county courthouse is located in Watonga, the county seat. In the early 1900s, railroad lines were built in the area and included the Enid and Anadarko Railway, the Blackwell, Enid and Southwestern Railroad, and the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway. Gypsum mining has long been a major industry in Blaine County, and the first gypsum mill in Oklahoma Territory was located here. Visitors to Blaine County enjoy Roman Nose State Park, the Canadian Rivers Historical Museum and the annual Watonga Cheese Festival.

In 2000, census records showed 11,976 people living in Blaine County. Countless assets exist for tracing genealogy in Blaine County including legal records, cemetery records and a local genealogical society. Valuable resources for researching genealogy in Blaine County are provided below, including a list of existing towns, the county courthouse address and a detailed map of the county.

Blaine County Courthouse Information

Detailed Map of Blaine County

Existing Towns in Blaine County

Ghost Towns in Blaine County

Cemeteries in Blaine County

Libraries in Blaine County

Historic Newspaper Archives of Blaine County

Add'l Genealogy Resources for Blaine County

Places to Visit in Blaine County

Blaine County Courthouse Information

Blaine County Courthouse
P.O. Box 138
Watonga, OK 73772
Telephone: (580) 623-5890

Directions: On W. Weigle St. and E. 1st St.

Records available: Court Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and civil court records from 1892; County Clerk has land records from 1892.

Detailed Map of Blaine County

Search for cemeteries, highways and scenic sites, or examine county and township lines with this detailed map of Blaine County.

Existing Towns in Blaine County

The following towns and cities are located in present day Blaine County, Oklahoma.

Canton

Geary

Greenfield

Hitchcock

Hydro

Longdale

Okeene

Watonga

Ghost Towns in Blaine County

The following towns and cities either no longer exist in Blaine County or are still populated, but significantly less so than in years past. These towns and cities are commonly referred to as "ghost towns."

Bickford

Bond

Bucher

Cantonment

Carlton

Cherryvale

Cooper

Darrow

Eagle City

Ethel

Etna

Forney

Hatchett

Homestead

Hopkins

Seay

Southard

Udora

Winnview

Cemeteries in Blaine County

The following cemeteries are located in present day Blaine County, Oklahoma.

Baptist Indian Cemetery

Beaver Cemetery

Big Horse Indian Cemetery

Brickman Cemetery

Bridgeford Highland Cemetery

Calvary Cemetery

Candyfire Cemetery

Canton Cemetery

Canton Reinterment
Cemetery

Cedar Point-Pinkerton
Cemetery

Cherryvale Cemetery

Collins Cemetery

Cooper Cemetery

Cottonwood Cemetery

Cutfinger Cemetery

Eagle City Cemetery

East Cooper Cemetery

East Mount Pleasant
Cemetery

Ebenfeld-Schaffers Cemetery

Emmanuel Cemetery

Etna Cemetery

Eudora (AKA Udora)
Cemetery

Evergreen Cemetery

Geary Cemetery

Holcomb-Cook Cemetery

Holy Angeles Catholic
Cemetery

Homestead Cemetery

Hydro Masonic Cemetery

Indian Mennonite Cemetery

Jesse Chisholm Grave Site

Liberty Cemetery

Longdale Cemetery

Lorenz Cemetery

Macedonia Cemetery

Mathews & Stiebolt
Cemetery

Midlin Cemetery

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

New Bell Cemetery

Omega Cemetery

Peaceful Cemetery

Pleasant View Mennonite

Richland Cemetery

Rising Sun Cemetery

Roselawn Cemetery

Sage Cemetery

St. John's Cemetery

St. Peter's Cemetery

Sunset Cemetery

Todd Cemetery

Tulles Cemetery

Watonga Indian Cemetery

Watonga IOOF Cemetery

West Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

Whirlwind Cemetery

White Buffalo Cemetery

Winn View Cemetery

Worrells Cemetery

Wrede Cemetery

Zion Cemetery

Libraries in Blaine County

Canton Public Library
S. Washington St.
Canton, OK 73724
Telephone: (580) 886-2266

Geary Public Library
106 W. Main St.
Geary, OK 73040
Telephone: (405) 884-2372

Okeene Public Library
215 N. Main
Okeene, OK 73763
Telephone: (580) 822-3306

Watonga Public Library
301 N. Prouty
Watonga, OK 73772
Telephone: (580) 623-7748

Historic Newspaper Archives of Blaine County

Okeene News

Watonga Republican

Additional Genealogy Resources for Blaine County

Blaine County on OKGenWeb: Oklahoma Genealogy & History

Blaine County Genealogical Society

Geary Genealogical Society

Places to Visit in Blaine County

While researching your family history in Blaine County, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area.

American Horse Lake

Canadian Rivers Historical Museum

Canton Lake

Jesse Chisholm Grave Site

Lucille's Service Station

Nutopia Company

General Store at Roman Nose State Park

Rockin R Ranch

Roman Nose Riding Stables

Roman Nose State Park

Roman Nose State Park Golf Course

T.B. Ferguson Home

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