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A visit to the Clear Creek 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 Clear Creek Cemetery ...

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

33.9318, -95.1036

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

The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in McCurtain County<2>.

The county seat for McCurtain County is located in Idabel. Idabel lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Clear Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clear Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Clear Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valliant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springhill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Albion (TX).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379950 <5>
  • Haley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Haley Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
  • Albion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Albion Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Cemetery
  • Swink Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Swink Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink Cemetery
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
  • Tuggle Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Tuggle Springs Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle Springs Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Garvin.
    • The Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #188528 <5>
  • Moran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Moran Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Cemetery
  • Ft. Towson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ft. Towson Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Towson Cemetery
  • Old Ft. Towson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Frogville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Frogville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Rufe Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Tinsley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tinsley Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Cemetery
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
    • Oaks Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Cemetery
    • Youngs Chapel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Youngs Chapel Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Chapel Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Bachman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bachman Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clear Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Valliant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Silver City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver City is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Albion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Albion is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Millerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Swink
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kanawha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kanawha is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
  • Garvin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Slim
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Slim is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slim
  • Addielou
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Addielou is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielou
  • Wright City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Frogville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Frogville is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Fort Towson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rufe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Acworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Acworth is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
    • Golden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pin Hook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pin Hook is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
    • Idabel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Idabel is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idabel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idabel <6>
    • Holly Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
    • Ringold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sawyer
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Clear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCurtain County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Clear Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to McCurtain 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 Clear Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1091432  (Clear Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1091432 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: McCurtain
      • Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Millerton
      • Location given for Clear Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9317741     Lon: -95.1035605
      • 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 McCurtain, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clear Creek 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.