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A visit to the Castle Cemetery ...


The location of the Castle 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 Castle Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4604°   (35° 27' 37")

Lon:   -96.3878°   (-96° 23' 16")

The Castle Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County<2>.

The county seat for Okfuskee County is located in Okemah. Okemah lies just to the east southeast of the Castle 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 Castle Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Okfuskee 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 Castle 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 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Castle Cemetery.

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

    • Castle
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Ixl
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
      • Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Okemah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
      • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <4>
    • Cromwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <4>
    • Bearden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
      • Bearden is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Mason
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Okfuskee County
    • Paden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Clearview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Pharoah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoah
        • Pharoah is located in Okfuskee County
      • Weleetka
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Prague
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Wetumka
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Seminole
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
        • Seminole is located in Seminole County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <4>
      • Yeager
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
        • Yeager is located in Hughes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people

    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 Castle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Okfuskee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Boley
      • Boley lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Castle Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
    • Castle
      • Castle lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Castle Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Castle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
    • Clearview
    • Depew
      • Depew lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Castle Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Depew.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
    • Dewar
    • Dustin
    • Henryetta
    • Lima
      • Lima lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Castle Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lima.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Okemah
    • Paden
      • Paden lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Castle Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
    • Prague
    • Seminole
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Continue List   (4 more)
        • Slick lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Castle Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Slick.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick
      • Weleetka
      • Wetumka
      • Wewoka
        • Wewoka lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Castle Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wewoka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewoka

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Castle Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Prairie Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Springs Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Springs Cemetery
    • East St. Emmanuel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East St. Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East St. Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East St. Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Holahta Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holahta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holahta Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holahta Cemetery
    • Harjo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harjo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harjo Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harjo Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Valley Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
    • Douglas Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Family Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Family Cemetery
    • Schoolton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Highland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Okemah.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98641 <6>
      • Boley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boley Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boley Cemetery
      • Eastlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
      • Rusk Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusk Cemetery
      • Bearden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bearden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bearden Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bearden Cemetery
      • Morse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morse Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
      • High Spring Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wind Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wind Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wind Family Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wind Family 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 Castle Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1091019  (Castle Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1091019 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: Boley
      • County: Okfuskee         Elev: 290
      • Location given for GNIS #1091019 (Castle 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 Okfuskee, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Castle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4604, Longitude: -96.3878       In this case, the coordinates for the Castle 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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