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A visit to the Booker T Washington Cemetery ...


The location of the Booker T Washington 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 Booker T Washington Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Booker T Washington Cemetery

Lat:   35.7829°   (35° 46' 58")

Lon:   -95.4036°   (-95° 24' 12")

The Booker T Washington Cemetery is located in Muskogee County<2>.

The county seat for Muskogee County is located in Muskogee. Muskogee lies just to the southeast of the Booker T Washington 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 Booker T Washington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Muskogee 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 Booker T Washington 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Booker T Washington Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Booker T Washington Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Muskogee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bacone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacone
      • Bacone is located in Muskogee County
    • Anchor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Wagoner County
    • Tullahassee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahassee
      • Tullahassee is located in Wagoner County
    • Wybark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wybark
      • Wybark is located in Muskogee County
    • Okay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okay
      • Okay is located in Wagoner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okay <4>
    • Gibson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Wagoner County
    • Clarksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Wagoner County
    • Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Taft
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taft <4>
    • Fort Gibson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gibson
      • Fort Gibson is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gibson <4>
    • Mallard Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
      • Mallard Bay is located in Wagoner County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Porter
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
        • Porter is located in Wagoner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <4>
      • Beland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beland
        • Beland is located in Muskogee County
      • Wagoner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Redbird
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
        • Redbird is located in Wagoner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redbird <4>
      • Stones Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
        • Stones Corner is located in Wagoner County
      • River Bottom
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bottom
        • River Bottom is located in Muskogee County
      • Choska ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choska
        • Choska is located in Wagoner County
        • Choska has also been known as:
        • Chooska Bottoms
        • Choska Bottoms
      • Jamesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
        • Jamesville is located in Muskogee County

    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 Booker T Washington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muskogee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Booker T Washington Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bacone
      • Bacone lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Booker T Washington Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bacone.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacone
    • Boynton
      • Boynton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Booker T Washington Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boynton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Braggs
      • Braggs lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Booker T Washington Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Braggs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
    • Fort Gibson
    • Haskell
    • Muskogee
    • Oktaha
      • Oktaha lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Booker T Washington Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oktaha.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktaha
    • Taft
      • Taft lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Booker T Washington Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Taft.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
    • Tullahassee
    • Wagoner
    • Wainwright

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Booker T Washington Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Booker T Washington Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Durant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tullahassee Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99252 <7>
    • Jacob Morey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Morey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacob Morey Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Morey Cemetery
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • The Greenhill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641264 <7>
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jamison Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamison Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Frozen Rock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frozen Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frozen Rock Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frozen Rock Cemetery
    • Three Rivers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherokee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
    • Clinging Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinging Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinging Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinging Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Clarksville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Blackjack Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackjack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Grayson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayson Cemetery
      • Taft Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Van Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Cemetery
      • Ft. Gibson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Gibson Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Gibson Cemetery
      • Ft. Gibson National Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Gibson National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Gibson National Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Gibson National Cemetery

    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 Booker T Washington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090395  (Booker T Washington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1090395 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: Northwest Muskogee
      • County: Muskogee         Elev: 178
      • Location given for GNIS #1090395 (Booker T Washington 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 Muskogee, 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 things 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 Booker T Washington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7829, Longitude: -95.4036       In this case, the coordinates for the Booker T Washington 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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