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A visit to the Goodland 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 Goodland Cemetery ...

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

33.9834, -95.5583

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

The Goodland Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.

The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Hugo. Hugo lies just to the northeast of the Goodland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Goodland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Goodland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
  • Sweet Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Sweet Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Crosley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Crosley Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosley Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs Cemetery
  • Springs Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Olivet Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99016 <5>
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Grant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Cooksville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Cooksville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Littlejohn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Littlejohn Cemetery is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlejohn Cemetery
    • Durant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Durant Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
    • Bluff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bluff Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Cemetery
    • Reid Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reid Cemetery is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
    • New Macedonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Macedonia Cemetery
    • Forest Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Forest Chapel Cemetery is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Chicota (TX).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1292756 <5>
    • Shoat Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Shoat Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoat Springs Cemetery
    • Messer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Messer Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Goodland Cemetery.

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

  • Grant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hugo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Chicota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Razor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Razor is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor
  • Arthur City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Soper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Midcity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Midcity is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midcity
    • Midcity has also been known as:
    • Trout Spur
    • Trout
  • Sawyer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Virgil
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Virgil is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
  • Garretts Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
  • Powderly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Apple
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Belk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Belk is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
    • Camp Maxey ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Camp Maxey is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maxey
    • Belzoni
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Belzoni is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
    • Caviness
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Caviness is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caviness
    • Frogville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Frogville is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
    • Spencerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinckley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hinckley is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
    • Novice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Novice is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
    • Fort Towson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Antlers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rattan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ethel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ethel is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel

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 Goodland 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 Goodland 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 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 Goodland 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 Goodland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1093252  (Goodland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093252 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: 170 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grant
      • Location given for Goodland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.983437     Lon: -95.5582948
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goodland 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.