Named after President Thomas Jefferson and located in south-central Oklahoma, Jefferson County was formed in 1907. Early travel routes through the county included the Great Spanish Road and the Chisholm Trail. Railroads were built in Jefferson County starting in the late 1800s. In Waurika, the Rock Island Depot, built in 1912, has been restored and now holds railroad memorabilia and historical artifacts from the town. Waurika Lake offers visitors campsites, trails, water sports, fishing and more.
In 2000, census records showed 6,818 people living in Jefferson County. Countless resources exist for tracing genealogy in Jefferson County including legal records, cemetery records and a genealogical society. For more information about genealogy in Jefferson County, resources are provided below.
Jefferson County Courthouse Information
Jefferson County Clerk
220 N. Main St., Room 302
Waurika, OK 73573
Telephone: (405) 228-2241
Directions: Corner of Main St. and W. C. St.
Records available: Court Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and civil records from 1908; County Clerk has land records.
Jefferson County Website: http://www.jeffcoinfo.org/
Detailed Map of Jefferson County
Search for cemeteries, highways and scenic sites, or examine county and township lines with this detailed map of Jefferson County.
Existing Towns in Jefferson County
The following towns and cities are located in present day Jefferson County, Oklahoma.
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Ghost Towns in Jefferson County
The following towns and cities either no longer exist in Jefferson County or are still populated, but significantly less so than in years past. These towns and cities are commonly referred to as "ghost towns."
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Asphaltum Atlee |
Claypool |
Keith Petersburg |
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Cemeteries in Jefferson County
The following cemeteries are located in present day Jefferson County, Oklahoma.
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Adams Cemetery Baldwin (AKA Old Ryan) Cemetery Beaver Cemetery Clowdus Cemetery |
Dixie (AKA Center Point) Cemetery |
Historic Schools in Jefferson County
The following historic schools, academies and schoolhouses were located in Jefferson County, Oklahoma. Brief information about many of these schools can be found on the Schools Page of the Jefferson County OKGenWeb site.
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Asphaltum School Atlee School Banner School Beam School Belcher School Belleview School Bethel School Big Valley School Blue Grove School Branch Creek School Brown's Chapel School Bummet School Center Point School Chapel Hill School Claudcroft School Claypool School Cumberland Presbyterian College Deer Grove School E. B. Ranch School Fair View School Ferguson School Fleetwood School |
Gann School Goodwin School Grady School Hastings School Hillcrest School Holly Hill School Independence School Irving School Linwood School Lone Star School Lookout School Madden Grove School Major School Melrose School Mt. Home East Schol Mt. Home West School Mud Creek School North Center Point Oak Hill School Opie School Oscar School |
Petersburg School Plainview School Prairie Chapel School Richland School Riverview School Roche School Rocky Knob School Rubottom School Ryan School SW Academy of the American Congregational Church Spears Chapel School Spring Hill School Sugden School Sunnyside School Terral School Texas School Union Hill School Union Valley School Valley View School Woodrow School Wray Chapel School |
Libraries in Jefferson County
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Gleason Memorial Library |
Waurika Public Library |
Historic Newspaper Archives of Jefferson County
Additional Genealogy Resources for Jefferson County
Jefferson County on OKGenWeb: Oklahoma Genealogy & History
Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society
Places to Visit in Jefferson County
While researching your family history in Jefferson County, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area.
