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A visit to the Confederate Cemetery ...

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 Confederate Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.3984°   (34° 23' 54")

Lon:   -96.1167°   (-96° 7' 0")

The Confederate Cemetery is located in Atoka County<2>.

The county seat for Atoka County is located in Atoka. Atoka lies just to the southwest of the Confederate Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Confederate Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Green Meadows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Meadows Cemetery
    • 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
  • West View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
    • 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
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • 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
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • 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
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • 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
  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
    • 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
  • Lehigh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lehigh Cemetery is located in Coal County
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • 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
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • 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
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • 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
  • Buffalo Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buffalo Creek Cemetery is located in Atoka County
  • Wells Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Street Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
      • 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
    • Old Lehigh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lehigh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lehigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lehigh Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Tushka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tushka Cemetery
      • 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
    • Bera Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bera Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980933 <5>
    • Wards Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wards Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wards Chapel Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • 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
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • 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
    • Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • The Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215146 <5>
    • Boggy Bend Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggy Bend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggy Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggy Bend Cemetery is located in Atoka County

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 Confederate Cemetery.

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

  • Atoka
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bruno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Bruno is located in Atoka County
  • Stringtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tushka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
    • Tushka is located in Atoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Lehigh
    (7 miles [11.3 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 <6>
  • Phillips
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
    • Phillips is located in Coal County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Lane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coalgate
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Caney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bentley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Bentley is located in Atoka County
  • Farris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wapanucka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Matoy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
      • Matoy is located in Bryan County
    • Wardville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville
      • Wardville is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardville <6>
    • Coleman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Centrahoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrahoma
      • Centrahoma is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centrahoma <6>
    • Clarita
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Caddo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bromide
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromide
      • Bromide is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bromide <6>
    • Kenefic
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <6>
    • Lone Pine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
    • Tupelo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <6>

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 Confederate 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 Confederate Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashland
  • Atoka
    • Atoka lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Confederate Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Atoka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
  • Caney
    • Caney lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Confederate Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Caney.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
  • Centrahoma
  • Clarita
  • Coalgate
  • Coleman
  • Kenefic
  • Lehigh
  • Wapanucka

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Confederate Cemetery:

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 Confederate Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1091611  (Confederate Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1091611 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: Stringtown
    • County: Atoka         Elev: 171
    • Location given for GNIS #1091611 (Confederate 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 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 'point-to-point' 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 Confederate Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3984, Longitude: -96.1167       In this case, the coordinates for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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