A visit to the Crystal 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 Crystal Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crystal Cemetery:
34.2087, -95.9461
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crystal Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Crystal Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Farris Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- 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 southeast of Lane.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98066 <5>
- Double Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cane Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cane Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Hill Cemetery
- Bentley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bentley Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Cemetery
- Matoy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Matoy Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Turnbull Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Turnbull Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull Cemetery
- Buffalo Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bera Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Bera Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera Cemetery
- 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 east of Tushka.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980933 <5>
- Hunter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Darwin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Darwin Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Harmony Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Sugarloaf Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Sugarloaf Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Restland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Restland Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
- Holder Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Holder Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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)
- Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Bentley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bentley is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Matoy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Matoy is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
- Bruno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bruno is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Boswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tushka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tushka is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Bennington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Stringtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Ethel is located in Pushmataha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
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.
- Antlers
- Atoka
- Bennington
- Bokchito
- Boswell
- Caney
- Kenefic
- Lehigh
- Soper
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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1091875 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: Atoka
- Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boswell NW
- Location given for Crystal Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2087074 Lon: -95.9460939
- 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 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' (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- Crystal 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. |