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A visit to the Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bear Creek Cemetery:

34.6281, -97.7089

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County<2>.

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Duncan. Duncan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bear Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bear Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bear Creek Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bear Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Owens Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Owens Prairie Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Prairie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Owens Prairie Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Duncan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99188 <5>
  • Upchurch Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Upchurch Farm Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upchurch Farm Cemetery
  • Tidwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell Cemetery
  • Killgore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Killgore Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killgore Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Colbert Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Colbert Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Cruce Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cruce Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruce Cemetery
  • Purdy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Purdy Cemetery is located in Garvin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Sandy Bear Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sandy Bear Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bear Cemetery
  • Claude Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Claude Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claude Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Short Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
    • Passmore Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Passmore Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passmore Cemetery
    • Old Velma Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Old Velma Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Velma Cemetery
      • The Old Velma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Velma Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #574408 <5>
    • New Velma Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The New Velma Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Velma Cemetery
      • The New Velma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Velma Cemetery
    • Old Jackson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Old Jackson Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jackson Cemetery
      • The Old Jackson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Scott Cemetery
    • Robberson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tussy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Foster Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bear Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bear Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Cox City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cox City is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox City
  • Bray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bray is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bray <6>
  • Velma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Tussy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pernell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Foster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Countyline
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wallville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallville is located in Garvin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
  • Erin Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Erin Springs is located in Garvin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Springs
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 87 people
  • Marlow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Lindsay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Duncan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Duncan is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <6>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Ratliff City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tatums
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Satterwhite
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Satterwhite is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satterwhite
    • Elmore City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bradley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rush Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pruitt City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Pruitt City is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt City
    • Antioch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Antioch is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Alex
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Meridian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Meridian is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Loco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Loco is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loco <6>
    • Oil City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Oil City is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Pike City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pike City is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
    • Fox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Katie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Katie is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Maysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Payne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Payne is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Agawam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Agawam is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
    • Central High
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Central High is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people

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 Bear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephens County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bear Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Bear Creek Cemetery: