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A visit to the Big Pond Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Pond Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Pond Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7453°   (35° 44' 43")

Lon:   -96.5222°   (-96° 31' 19")

The Big Pond Cemetery is located in Creek County<2>.

The county seat for Creek County is located in Sapulpa. Sapulpa lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Big Pond Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pond Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Creek County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Big Pond Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Big Pond Cemetery.

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

    • Milfay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Depew
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Depew is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew <4>
    • Pulaski ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Creek County
    • Stroud
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bristow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shamrock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Creek County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <4>
    • Davenport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <4>
    • South Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Slick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Kendrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
      • Kendrick is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Mason
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Okfuskee County
    • Avery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Lincoln County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Paden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Drumright
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumright
        • Drumright is located in Creek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumright <4>
      • Boley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
        • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <4>
      • Ixl
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
        • Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • North Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
        • North Village is located in Payne County
      • Sparks
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
        • Sparks is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <4>
      • Prague
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Castle
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
        • Castle is located in Okfuskee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Cushing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Chandler
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Agra
      • Agra lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Big Pond Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agra.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
    • Boley
    • Bristow
    • Castle
      • Castle lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Big Pond Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Castle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
    • Chandler
    • Cushing
    • Davenport
    • Depew
      • Depew lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Big Pond Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Depew.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
    • Drumright
    • Kendrick
    • Oilton
    • Paden
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Continue List   (4 more)
        • Prague lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Big Pond Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Prague.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prague
      • Shamrock
      • Slick
      • Sparks
        • Sparks lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Big Pond Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparks.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Big Pond Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Memorial Club Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Club Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Club Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Club Cemetery
    • Little Creek Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Creek Church Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Creek Church Cemetery
    • Polly Long Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polly Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polly Long Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polly Long Cemetery
    • Bucktrot Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucktrot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bucktrot Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucktrot Cemetery
    • Stroud Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Key West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Key West Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key West Cemetery
    • Eddie Harry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddie Harry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eddie Harry Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddie Harry Cemetery
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Poor Boy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Boy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poor Boy Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Boy Cemetery
    • Golden Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golden Valley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Valley Cemetery
    • Hosey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hosey Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Hanna Brown - Tiger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Brown - Tiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanna Brown - Tiger Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Brown - Tiger Cemetery
      • Sac Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sac Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sac Cemetery
      • Godwin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
      • Lane Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lane Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Micawber Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Micawber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Micawber Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Micawber Cemetery
      • Teddy Brown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teddy Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teddy Brown Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teddy Brown Cemetery
      • Washburn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washburn Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washburn Cemetery
      • Harjo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harjo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harjo Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harjo Cemetery
      • Durant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durant Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
      • Bristow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Bristow Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bristow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bristow.
        • The Bristow Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bristow City Cemetery
        • Oaklawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristow Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #158137 <6>

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

    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 Pond Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090123  (Big Pond Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1090123 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ritts Junction
      • County: Creek         Elev: 241
      • Location given for GNIS #1090123 (Big Pond Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

    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 Creek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Pond Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7453, Longitude: -96.5222       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Pond Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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