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A visit to the Fort Towson 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 Ft. Towson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Towson Cemetery:

34.0337, -95.2730

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

The Ft. Towson Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.

The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Hugo. Hugo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Ft. Towson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Towson 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 Ft. Towson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Swink Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Swink Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink Cemetery
  • Dixon Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dixon Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Chapel Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Everidge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Everidge Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everidge Cemetery
  • Frogville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Frogville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville Cemetery
  • Sobol Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sobol Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobol Cemetery
  • Spencerville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spencerville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville Cemetery
  • Shoat Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shoat Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoat Springs Cemetery
  • Missionary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Missionary Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary Cemetery
  • Oaks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Cemetery
  • Valliant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Corinne Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Corinne Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Jones Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Moran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Moran Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Cemetery
    • Rufe Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Jack Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Goodwater Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Messer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Messer Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messer Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Towson Cemetery.

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

  • Fort Towson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Swink
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sawyer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Virgil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Virgil is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
  • Spencerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Frogville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Frogville is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
  • Rufe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Valliant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Slim
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Slim is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slim
  • Apple
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Apple is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
  • Corinne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Corinne is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
  • Kanawha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kanawha is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oleta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Oleta is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleta
    • Hugo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hugo is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <6>
    • Ringold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rattan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pin Hook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Pin Hook is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
    • Addielou
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Addielou is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielou
    • Millerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wright City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Belzoni
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Belzoni is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni

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 Ft. Towson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Choctaw County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Towson 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 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 Ft. Towson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Choctaw 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 Ft. Towson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1092970  (Fort Towson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1092970 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: Choctaw
      • Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Towson
      • Location given for Fort Towson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0337167     Lon: -95.2730111
      • 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 Choctaw, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ft. Towson 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.