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A visit to the Cairo 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 Cairo Cemetery ...

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

34.5881, -96.1086

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cairo Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Cairo Cemetery is located in Coal County<2>.

The county seat for Coal County is located in Coalgate. Coalgate lies just to the west southwest of the Cairo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cairo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Cairo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Ott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ott Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The McCarty Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarty Cemetery
  • Coalgate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Coalgate Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalgate Cemetery
  • Woodman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodman Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman Cemetery
  • Boggy Bend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Boggy Bend Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy Bend Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Wardville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wardville Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Stringtown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown Cemetery
  • Wells Street Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Wells Street Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Street Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wards Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Wards Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Cemetery
    • Coal Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Lehigh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lehigh Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215146 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cairo Cemetery.

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

  • Wardville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Coalgate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Phillips
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillips is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Stringtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lehigh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Atoka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Centrahoma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Non
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Non is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
  • Kiowa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <6>
  • Bruno
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bruno is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
  • Pittsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Tupelo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Tushka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Tushka is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Clarita
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Gerty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gerty is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Lula
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lula is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
    • Citra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Citra is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra
    • Lane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Stuart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Blanco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Savanna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Haywood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood

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 Cairo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coal County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cairo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Coal 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 Cairo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090804  (Cairo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1090804 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: Coal
      • Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Coalgate SE
      • Location given for Cairo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.5881489     Lon: -96.1086071
      • 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 Coal, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cairo 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.