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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Box Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Box Cemetery (FG ID #1125665)

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 Box Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.5848°   (35° 35' 5")

Lon:   -94.9782°   (-94° 58' 41")

The cemetery is located in Sequoyah County<2>.

As an estimate, the Box Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Box.

The county seat for Sequoyah County is located in Sallisaw. Sallisaw lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Box 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 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 Box Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Sequoyah County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Box Cemetery.

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

    • Box
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box
      • Box is located in Sequoyah County
    • Redbird Smith
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird Smith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird Smith
      • Redbird Smith is located in Sequoyah County
    • Evening Shade
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County
    • Paradise Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
      • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sequoyah County
    • Vian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
      • Vian is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vian <5>
    • Pinhook Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Corners
      • Pinhook Corners is located in Sequoyah County
    • Dwight Mission
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Mission
      • Dwight Mission is located in Sequoyah County
    • Gore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
      • Gore is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <5>
    • McKey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKey
      • McKey is located in Sequoyah County
    • Marble City Community
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City Community
      • Marble City Community is located in Sequoyah County
    • Marble City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble City <5>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Webbers Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Flute Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flute Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
        • Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County
      • Cookson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Sour John
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John
        • Sour John is located in Muskogee County
      • Pettit Bay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Bay
        • Pettit Bay is located in Cherokee County
      • Tamaha
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaha
        • Tamaha is located in Haskell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Dry Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
        • Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County
      • Pettit
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
        • Pettit is located in Cherokee County
      • Sallisaw
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bunch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Caney Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Ridge
        • Caney Ridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Braggs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
        • Braggs is located in Muskogee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs <5>

    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 Box Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sequoyah County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Box Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Red Bird Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Bird Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bird Cemetery
    • Barnisky Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnisky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnisky Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnisky Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Cherokee - McCoy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee - McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee - McCoy Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee - McCoy Cemetery
    • Tony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tony Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tony Cemetery
    • Vian Garden of Memories
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vian Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vian Garden of Memories is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vian Garden of Memories
    • Philipps Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philipps Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philipps Cemetery
    • Stevenson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
    • Vien Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Vien Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vien Cemetery
    • Tee Hee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tee Hee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tee Hee Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tee Hee Cemetery
    • Still Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Still Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Round Mtn. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Mtn. Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mtn. Cemetery
      • Dwight Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dwight Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwight Cemetery
      • Sellers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
      • Sam Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sam Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Carlile Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlile Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlile Cemetery
      • Fields Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fields Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Marble City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marble City Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble City 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 Box Cemetery:

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Sequoyah, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Box Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5848, Longitude: -94.9782    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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