A visit to the Black Rock 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 Black Rock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Rock Cemetery:
34.8481, -96.4758
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Black Rock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Black Rock 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 west southwest of the Black Rock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Black Rock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Black Rock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Black Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kilcrease Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kilcrease Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilcrease Cemetery
- Red Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Red Springs Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- Harjo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Harjo Cemetery is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harjo Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Cully Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cully Cemetery is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cully Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- The Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sasakwa Cemetery
- Francis Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fivemile Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fivemile Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Cemetery
- Allison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Allison Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
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- Burgess Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Burgess Cemetery is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess Cemetery
- Denney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Denney Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denney Cemetery
- The Denney Cemetery has also been known as:
- Denny Cemetery
- Citra Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Citra Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra Cemetery
- Saktehke Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Saktehke Cemetery is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saktehke Cemetery
- Harjo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Harjo Cemetery is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harjo Cemetery
- Oliver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
- Greenleaf Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
- Tiger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Tiger Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Black Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Black Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Citra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Citra is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra
- Francis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sasakwa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oakman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oakman is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Homer is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Lula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lula is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Gerty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gerty is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Atwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Byng
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Byng is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Spaulding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spaulding is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Ada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 (8 more) ...
- Ahloso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ahloso is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahloso
- Stonewall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Non
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Non is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
- Calvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holdenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tupelo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Konawa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bebee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bebee is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
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 Black Rock 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 Black Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ada
- Ada lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Black Rock Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Atwood
- Calvin
- Centrahoma
- Francis
- Sasakwa
- Stonewall
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Black Rock 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 Black Rock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1090210 (Black Rock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1090210 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: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Steedman
- Location given for Black Rock Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8481429 Lon: -96.4758413
- 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 '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- Black Rock 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. |