A visit to the Atkins Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Atkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Atkins Cemetery:
34.6101, -96.5995
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Atkins Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County<2>.
The county seat for Pontotoc County is located in Ada. Ada lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Atkins Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Atkins Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Atkins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Atkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lonegrove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Lonegrove Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonegrove Cemetery
- Fittstown Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Franks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Franks Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery
- Frisco Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Frisco Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco Cemetery
- Cockran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cockran Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockran Cemetery
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Jesse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jesse Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Colley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Colley Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Melville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Malville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Malville Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malville Cemetery
- Pontotoc Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Pontotoc Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- High Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The High Hill Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Cemetery
- Puller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Puller Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puller Cemetery
- Seeley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Seeley Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley Cemetery
- Byrds Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Connerville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Connerville Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connerville Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Coal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Lula Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lula Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Atkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Atkins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harden City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harden City is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden City
- Fittstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Franks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Franks is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Jesse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jesse is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
- Stonewall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ahloso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ahloso is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahloso
- Tupelo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fitzhugh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Connerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lula is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Homer is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Ada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ada is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Clarita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bromide
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Centrahoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hickory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hickory is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Oakman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oakman is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Atkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pontotoc County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Atkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ada
- Ada lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Atkins Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Centrahoma
- Clarita
- Fitzhugh
- Francis
- Mill Creek
- Roff
- Stonewall
- Wapanucka
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Atkins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Pontotoc County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Atkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1089742 (Atkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1089742 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Pontotoc
- Est. Elev: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harden City
- Location given for Atkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6100901 Lon: -96.5994507
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pontotoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atkins Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |