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A visit to the Gerty 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 Gerty Cemetery ...

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

34.8370, -96.2722

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

The Gerty Cemetery is located in Hughes County<2>.

The county seat for Hughes County is located in Holdenville. Holdenville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Gerty Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gerty Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Gerty Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Non Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Non Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Cemetery
  • Panther Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Creek Cemetery
  • Citra Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Citra Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra Cemetery
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
  • Pine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hill Top Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hill Top Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Cemetery
  • Calvin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Calvin Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Calvin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98088 <5>
  • Boiling Spring Indian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bohannon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Bohannon Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohannon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Atwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Atwood Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Cemetery
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
    • Globe Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Globe Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Cemetery
    • Black Rock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Black Rock Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock Cemetery
    • Red Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Red Springs Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Pryor Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gerty Cemetery.

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

  • Gerty
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Gerty is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Non
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Non is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
  • Citra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Citra is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra
  • Atwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Allen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Calvin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Stuart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Lula
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lula is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
  • Spaulding
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Spaulding is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
  • Centrahoma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sasakwa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Horntown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Horntown is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Tupelo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wardville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Holdenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Haywood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Francis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Homer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Homer is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Stonewall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Oakman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
    • Ahloso
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Ahloso is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahloso
    • Coalgate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

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 Gerty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hughes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Gerty Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Hughes 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 Gerty Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1093172  (Gerty Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093172 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: Hughes
      • Est. Elev: 272 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gerty
      • Location given for Gerty Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.8370355     Lon: -96.2722268
      • 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 Hughes, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gerty 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.
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