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A visit to the Cookson Cemetery ...


The location of the Cookson 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 Cookson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7115°   (35° 42' 41")

Lon:   -94.9319°   (-94° 55' 54")

The Cookson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Tahlequah. Tahlequah lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Cookson 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 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 Cookson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Cookson 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cookson Cemetery.

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

    • Cookson
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pettit Bay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Bay
      • Pettit Bay is located in Cherokee County
    • Dry Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
      • Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County
    • Pettit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Cherokee County
    • Caney Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Ridge
      • Caney Ridge is located in Cherokee County
    • Evening Shade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County
    • Keys
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
      • Keys is located in Cherokee County
    • Carters Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
      • Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Tenkiller
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenkiller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
      • Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County
    • Box
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box
      • Box is located in Sequoyah County
    • Flute Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flute Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
      • Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County
    • Bunch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Paradise Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
        • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Marble City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
        • Marble City is located in Sequoyah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble City <4>
      • Zeb
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeb
        • Zeb is located in Cherokee County
      • Tsa La Gi Indian Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tsa La Gi Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tsa La Gi Indian Village
        • Tsa La Gi Indian Village is located in Cherokee County
      • Park Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
        • Park Hill is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hill <4>
      • Redbird Smith
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird Smith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird Smith
        • Redbird Smith is located in Sequoyah County
      • Dwight Mission
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Mission
        • Dwight Mission is located in Sequoyah County
      • Rocky Mountain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
        • Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County
      • Welling
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welling
        • Welling is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welling <4>
      • Woodall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodall
        • Woodall is located in Cherokee County
      • Sour John
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John
        • Sour John is located in Muskogee County
      • Pinhook Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Corners
        • Pinhook Corners is located in Sequoyah County
      • Lyons
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
        • Lyons is located in Adair County
        • Lyons has also been known as:
        • Lyons Switch

    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 Cookson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Cookson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pettit Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pettit Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettit Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Sellers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
    • Barber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Philipps Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philipps Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philipps Cemetery
    • Cherokee - McCoy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee - McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee - McCoy Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee - McCoy Cemetery
    • Barnisky Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnisky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnisky Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnisky Cemetery
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • S Qua De Li Tsl Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Park Hill Mission Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Hill Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Hill Mission Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Hill Mission Cemetery
    • Park Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Box Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Box Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Box Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Box.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1125665 <6>
      • Flute Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flute Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flute Springs Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flute Springs Cemetery
      • Bunch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Bunch Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bunch Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Bunch
        • The Bunch Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Bunch Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunch Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #986690 <6>
      • Hendricks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
      • Greenleaf Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Price Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Lowrey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowrey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowrey Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Red Bird Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Bird Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bird 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 Cookson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1091626  (Cookson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1091626 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: Cookson
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 264
      • Location given for GNIS #1091626 (Cookson 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 Cherokee, 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 Cookson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7115, Longitude: -94.9319       In this case, the coordinates for the Cookson 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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