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A visit to the Giles Cemetery ...


The location of the Giles Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Giles Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4342°   (35° 26' 3")

Lon:   -96.6306°   (-96° 37' 50")

The Giles Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County<2>.

The county seat for Pottawatomie County is located in Shawnee. Shawnee lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Giles Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Giles Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Pottawatomie 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 Giles 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Giles Cemetery.

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

    • Prague
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Paden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
      • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <4>
    • Cromwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <4>
    • Johnson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Seminole
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
      • Seminole is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <4>
    • Bearden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
      • Bearden is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Castle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Ixl
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
      • Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Earlsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Meeker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
      • Meeker is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meeker <4>
    • Aydelotte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
      • Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sparks
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
        • Sparks is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <4>
      • Shawnee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
        • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
      • Lima
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Lima is located in Seminole County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Okemah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Mason
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Mason is located in Okfuskee County
      • Bowlegs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Tecumseh
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
        • Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
      • Davenport
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
        • Davenport is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <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 Giles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pottawatomie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Boley
      • Boley lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Giles Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
    • Castle
    • Davenport
    • Earlsboro
    • Lima
      • Lima lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Giles Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lima.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Maud
      • Maud lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Giles Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maud.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Meeker
      • Meeker lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Giles Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Meeker.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
    • Okemah
    • Paden
      • Paden lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Giles Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Giles Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Keokuk Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keokuk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keokuk Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keokuk Cemetery
    • Czech National Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Czech National Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
    • Dalton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
    • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Wenceslaus Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    • Plenty Faith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plenty Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plenty Faith Cemetery is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plenty Faith Cemetery
    • McCulah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCulah Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulah Cemetery
    • Chisholm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chisholm Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisholm Cemetery
    • Lambdin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambdin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambdin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambdin Cemetery
    • Prague Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prague Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prague Cemetery
    • Harjo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harjo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harjo Cemetery is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harjo Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Kyker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kyker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • McKosato Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKosato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKosato Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKosato Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Snake Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Bruner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bruner Cemetery is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruner Cemetery
      • Rusk Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusk Cemetery
      • Boley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boley Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boley Cemetery
      • Guild Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guild Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guild Cemetery
      • Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
      • Garden Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden Grove Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Grove Cemetery
      • Eastlawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn 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 Giles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1093187  (Giles Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1093187 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: Prague
      • County: Pottawatomie         Elev: 287
      • Location given for GNIS #1093187 (Giles Cemetery)

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

    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 Pottawatomie, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Giles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4342, Longitude: -96.6306       In this case, the coordinates for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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