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A visit to the Buffalo Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Buffalo Creek 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 Buffalo Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.3314°   (34° 19' 53")

Lon:   -96.0561°   (-96° 3' 21")

The Buffalo Creek Cemetery is located in Atoka County<2>.

The county seat for Atoka County is located in Atoka. Atoka lies just to the northwest of the Buffalo Creek 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 Buffalo Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Atoka 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 Buffalo Creek 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Buffalo Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Bruno
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Atoka County
    • Lane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Atoka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tushka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
      • Tushka is located in Atoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Bentley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Atoka County
    • Stringtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Caney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Farris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lehigh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <4>
    • Phillips
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Phillips is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Lone Pine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
    • Coalgate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Caddo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Coleman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Kenefic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefic
        • Kenefic is located in Bryan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenefic <4>
      • Wapanucka
        (21 miles [33.8 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 Buffalo Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Atoka County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Atoka
      • Atoka lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Buffalo Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Atoka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
    • Bennington
    • Bokchito
    • Boswell
      • Boswell lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Buffalo Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boswell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
    • Caney
      • Caney lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Buffalo Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Caney.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Centrahoma
    • Clarita
      • Clarita lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Buffalo Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clarita.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarita
    • Coalgate
    • Coleman
    • Kenefic
    • Lehigh
      • Lehigh lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Buffalo Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lehigh.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
    • Wapanucka

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Buffalo Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Harmony Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Bera Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Bera Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bera Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Tushka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bera Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980933 <6>
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Double Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • West View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West View Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
    • Green Meadows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Meadows Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Meadows Cemetery
    • Tushka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tushka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tushka Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tushka Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Butler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Lane.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98066 <6>
    • Cane Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cane Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • High Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the High Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Tushka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98633 <6>
      • Bentley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
      • Wells Street Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Street Cemetery is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Street Cemetery
      • Stringtown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
      • Coal Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
      • Plainview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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 Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

    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 Atoka, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Buffalo Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3314, Longitude: -96.0561       In this case, the coordinates for the Buffalo Creek 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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