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A visit to the Big Canyon 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 Big Canyon Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Canyon Cemetery:

34.3631, -97.0258

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

The Big Canyon Cemetery is located in Murray County<2>.

The county seat for Murray County is located in Sulphur. Sulphur lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Big Canyon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Canyon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Big Canyon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dougherty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Dougherty Cemetery is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Drake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Drake Cemetery is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
  • Ardmore Airpark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Berwyn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Berwyn Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Abramville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Abramville Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abramville Cemetery
  • Springer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Springer Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • James Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Buckhorn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Buckhorn Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Cemetery
    • Lone Cedar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lone Cedar Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar Cemetery
    • Alberson & Lewis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Glenn Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxwell - Woods Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pruitt Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher 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 Big Canyon Cemetery.

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

  • Crusher
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Crusher is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crusher
  • Dougherty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gene Autry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gene Autry is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Former names for Gene Autry:
    • Berwyn
    • Dresden
    • Lou
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <6>
  • Springer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Village is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
  • Sulphur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Davis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mill Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Dickson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dickson is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
  • Ardmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mannsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Washita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Washita is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Woodford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Woodford is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Hickory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Ravia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Reagan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Reagan is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
    • Milo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lone Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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 Big Canyon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Murray County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Canyon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Big Canyon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Murray 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 Big Canyon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090102  (Big Canyon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1090102 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: Murray
      • Est. Elev: 241 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gene Autry
      • Location given for Big Canyon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.3631468     Lon: -97.0258485
      • 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 Murray, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Big Canyon 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.