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A visit to the Crystal Cemetery ...


The location of the Crystal 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 Crystal Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.2087°   (34° 12' 31")

Lon:   -95.9461°   (-95° 56' 45")

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

The county seat for Atoka County is located in Atoka. Atoka lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Crystal Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Crystal Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Atoka 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 Crystal 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Crystal Cemetery.

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

    • Farris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lone Pine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
    • Bentley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Atoka County
    • Bruno
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Atoka County
    • Boswell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Tushka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
      • Tushka is located in Atoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Bennington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <4>
    • Caney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Atoka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bokchito
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
      • Bokchito is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <4>
    • Stringtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Soper
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Moyers
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Caddo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Antlers
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Ethel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
        • Ethel is located in Pushmataha County
      • Wade
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
        • Wade is located in Bryan County
      • Lehigh
        (23 miles [37 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 <4>

    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 Crystal 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 Crystal Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Crystal Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Farris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farris Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farris Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Butler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Lane.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98066 <6>
    • Double Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
    • Cane Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cane Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Hill Cemetery
    • Bentley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
    • Matoy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matoy Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matoy Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Turnbull Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnbull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turnbull Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnbull Cemetery
    • Buffalo Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Creek Cemetery
    • Bera Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Bera Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980933 <6>
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Darwin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darwin Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darwin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Sugarloaf Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugarloaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugarloaf Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugarloaf Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Restland Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Holder Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holder Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce 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 Crystal Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1091875  (Crystal Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1091875 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: Boswell NW
      • County: Atoka         Elev: 198
      • Location given for GNIS #1091875 (Crystal 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 'straight-line' 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 Crystal Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2087, Longitude: -95.9461       In this case, the coordinates for the Crystal 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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