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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Garden of Memory Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Garden of Memory Cemetery (FG ID #98491)

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 Garden of Memory Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Memory Cemetery

Lat:   33.8634°   (33° 51' 48")

Lon:   -96.5096°   (-96° 30' 34")

The Garden of Memory Cemetery is located in Bryan County<2>.

The county seat for Bryan County is located in Durant. Durant lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Garden of Memory Cemetery .

Name Variations for Garden of Memory Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Garden of Memory Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Colbert Cemetery
  • Colbert Garden of Memory Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Garden of Memory Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Bryan 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 Garden of Memory 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garden of Memory Cemetery.

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

    • Colbert
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cartwright
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Platter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Red River City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
      • Red River City is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • Calera
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
      • Calera is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <4>
    • Denison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
      • Denison is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <4>
    • Achille
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achille have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achille
      • Achille is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Achille <4>
    • Preston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • Hendrix
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendrix <4>
    • McBride
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Marshall County
    • Mead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Mead is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <4>
    • Frontier Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
      • Frontier Village is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pottsboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
        • Twin City is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Kemp
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemp have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
        • Kemp is located in Bryan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <4>
      • Durant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • New Woodville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
        • New Woodville is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
      • Silo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
        • Silo is located in Bryan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Knollwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
        • Knollwood is located in Grayson County (TX)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Cumberland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Cumberland is located in Marshall County
      • Locust
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
        • Locust is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Yarnaby
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
        • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County
      • Kingston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <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 Garden of Memory Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bryan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Achille
      • Achille lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Garden of Memory Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Achille.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achille
    • Calera
      • Calera lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Garden of Memory Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calera.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
    • Colbert
    • Denison
      • Denison lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Garden of Memory Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Denison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
    • Durant
      • Durant lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Garden of Memory Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Durant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
    • Kingston
    • Pottsboro
    • Sherman
      • Sherman lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Garden of Memory Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sherman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Garden of Memory Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Platter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Platter Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platter Cemetery
    • Yarbrough Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
    • Brown Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Love Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Love Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3525 <1>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Denison (TX).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2711 <1>
    • Old Woodville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Woodville Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Woodville Cemetery
    • Preston Bend Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Coffman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • The Coffman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coffman - Layne Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129328 <1>
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Shannon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shannon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Grayson County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lankford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lankford Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Lankford Cemetery is located in Grayson County (TX)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lankford Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Denison (TX).
        • The Lankford Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Langford Cemetery
        • Papaw Hill Cemetery
        • Paw Paw Hill Cemetery
        • Shiloh Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lankford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4747 <1>
      • Rosewood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Mead Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mead Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
      • Woodville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
      • Potts Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Potts Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Grayson County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Mayrant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Mayrant Cemetery is located in Grayson County (TX)
        • The Mayrant Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mayrant / Potts Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayrant Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5086 <1>
      • Oakridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomfield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison 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 Garden of Memory Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #1091548  (Colbert Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1091548 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: Achille
      • County: Bryan         Elev: 187
      • Location given for GNIS #1091548 (Colbert Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #1093111  (Garden of Memory Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1093111 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: Denison Dam
      • County: Bryan         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #1093111 (Garden of Memory Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #98491

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Bryan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Garden of Memory Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8634, Longitude: -96.5096    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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