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A visit to the Cook 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 Cook Cemetery ...

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

34.9470, -96.9359

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

The Cook Cemetery is located in McClain County<2>.

The county seat for McClain County is located in Purcell. Purcell lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west of the Cook Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cook Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Avoca Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Avoca Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca Cemetery
  • Wanette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Wanette Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanette Cemetery
  • Vista Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Vista Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Cemetery
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
  • Lyon's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lyon's Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon's Cemetery
  • New Johnsonville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Byars Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Byars Cemetery is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Abbey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • McGee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The McGee Cemetery is located in Garvin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McGee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Stratford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1419634 <5>
  • Collins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Light Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Light Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Cemetery
    • Box X Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Box X Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box X Cemetery
    • Bates Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
    • Konawa Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Konawa Cemetery is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konawa Cemetery
      • The Konawa Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Konawa City Cemetery
    • Violet Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Violet Springs Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Springs Cemetery
    • Old Moral Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Moral Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Moral Cemetery
    • Martin Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Martin Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Hill Cemetery
    • Dixon Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dixon Chapel Cemetery is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Chapel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cook Cemetery.

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

  • Asher
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <6>
  • Wanette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Byars
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oil Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oil Center is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
  • Sacred Heart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
  • Stratford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bebee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bebee is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
  • Konawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Saint Louis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Tribbey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Macomb
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Macomb is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <6>
  • Rosedale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rosedale is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Maud
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <6>
    • Byng
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Ada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Ada is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
    • Etowah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Brooksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Oakman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman

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 Cook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McClain County.

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

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to McClain 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 Cook Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1091621  (Cook Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1091621 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: McClain
      • Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Asher
      • Location given for Cook Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.9470241     Lon: -96.9358541
      • 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 McClain, 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' (or 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- Cook 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.