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A visit to the Garden of Memory Cemetery ...

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. 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 Garden of Memory Cemetery ...

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

33.8634, -96.5096

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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.

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.<4>

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

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

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:

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

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 Garden of Memory Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Bryan 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 Garden of Memory Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #98491

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #1091548  (Colbert Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1091548 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: Bryan
      • Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Achille
      • Location given for Colbert Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8437125     Lon: -96.4927691
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
    • GNIS ID #1093111  (Garden of Memory Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093111 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: Bryan
      • Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Denison Dam
      • Location given for Garden of Memory Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8639899     Lon: -96.5097143
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 from Point A (ie- Garden of Memory 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.