Grady County Genealogy Resources

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

Grady County.

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Located in central Oklahoma, Grady County was formed at statehood in 1907 and was named after Henry W. Grady, an editor of the Atlanta Constitution. The Chisholm Trail ran through the county, and in the late 1800s and early 1900s, railroads were constructed in the area. Oil and gas exploration has been a major industry in the area since the 1920s. The Grady County Historical Society Museum in Chickasha houses artifacts and exhibits of the area’s history. Grady County Farm Tours near Chickasha offers agricultural tours of the area.

In 2000, census records showed 45,516 people living in Grady County. Countless resources exist for tracing genealogy in Grady County including legal records, cemetery records and a local genealogical society. For more information about genealogy in Grady County, resources are provided below.

Grady County Courthouse Information

Detailed Map of Grady County

Existing Towns in Grady County

Ghost Towns in Grady County

Cemeteries in Grady County

Libraries in Grady County

Historic Newspaper Archives of Grady County

Add'l Genealogy Resources for Grady County

Places to Visit in Grady County

Grady County Courthouse Information

Grady County Clerk
P.O. Box 1009
Chickasha, OK 73023
Telephone: (405) 224-7388

Directions: On 4th St. and Choctaw St.

Records available: Court Clerk has marriage, divorce, civil court and probate records from 1907; County Clerk has land records from 1907.

Grady County Website: http://www.gradycountyok.com/

Detailed Map of Grady County

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

Existing Towns in Grady County

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

Alex

Amber

Bradley

Chickasha

Minco

Ninnekah

Norge

Rush Springs

Tuttle

Verden

Ghost Towns in Grady County

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

Acme

Agawam

Bailey

Bridge Creek

Cox City

Fred

Parr

Pocasset

Cemeteries in Grady County

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

Alex Cemetery

Amber Cemetery

Bailey Cemetery

Bradley Cemetery

Brushy Creek Cemetery

Centerview (AKA German Lutheran) Cemetery

Evergreen Cemetery

Fairlawn Cemetery

Fairview Cemetery

Fairview Park Cemetery

Friendship Cemetery

Hale Family Cemetery

Half Moon Cemetery

Hazel Dell Cemetery

Holcomb Cemetery

Ireton Family Cemetery

Kilgore Cemetery

Laflin Creek Cemetery

Laverty Cemetery

Liberty Cemetery

Moncrief Cemetery

Naples Cemetery

Ninnekah Cemetery

Oakhill Cemetery

Pettijohn Farm
Cemetery

Pioneer Cemetery

Plainview Mennonite Cemetery

Pleasant Hill (AKA Woods) Cemetery

Pocasset Cemetery

Ridley Family Cemetery

Rose Hill Cemetery

Rush Springs Cemetery

Silver City Cemetery

Springcreek Cemetery

Verden Cemetery

Westview Cemetery

Woodlawn Cemetery

Wright Family Cemetery

Libraries in Grady County

Chickasha Public Library
527 Iowa Ave.
Chickasha, OK 73018
Telephone: (405) 222-6075

Glover-Spencer Memorial Library
100 S. 6th St.
Rush Springs, OK 73082
Telephone: (580) 476-2108

Historic Newspaper Archives of Grady County

Chickasha News

Columbus Daily Advocate

Minco Minstrel

Rush Springs Gazette

The Tuttle Times

Additional Genealogy Resources for Grady County

Grady County on OKGenWeb: Oklahoma Genealogy & History

Grady County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 792
Chickasha, OK 73023

Places to Visit in Grady County

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

Allen Toles' African American One-Room Schoolhouse

Braum's Family Farm

Chief Drive-In Theatre

Chisholm Trail Marker

Grady County Farm Tours

Grady County Historical Society Museum

Muscle Car Ranch

Sooner J Ranch

Tiger Safari, Inc.

Tuttle Opera House

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