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A visit to the Clay 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 Clay Cemetery ...

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

34.6279, -95.6355

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

The Clay Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County<2>.

The county seat for Pittsburg County is located in McAlester. McAlester lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Clay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Clay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Vivian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Vivian Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Burris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burris Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burris Cemetery
  • Bond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bond Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
  • Nace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nace Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nace Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Pine Top Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Top Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top Cemetery
  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
  • Billy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Billy Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Sardis Church Grave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sardis Church Grave is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Church Grave
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Borden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Borden Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Cemetery
    • Pulcher Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pulcher Spring Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulcher Spring Cemetery
    • Brushy Indian Baptist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blanco Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blanco Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
    • Sulphur Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sulphur Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Clay Cemetery.

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

  • Adel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
  • Daisy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Arch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
  • Stanley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Blanco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Eubanks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Eubanks is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks
  • Hartshorne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Haileyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Clayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Kiowa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Savanna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Chambers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Gowen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alderson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Moyers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Snow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuskahoma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Krebs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <5>
    • McAlester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Finley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Wardville
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Clay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pittsburg County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clay 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 Clay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Pittsburg 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 Clay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1091400  (Clay Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1091400 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: Pittsburg
      • Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ti
      • Location given for Clay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.6278767     Lon: -95.6355355
      • 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 Pittsburg, 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- Clay 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.