A visit to the Keffer Cemetery ...
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 Keffer Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Keffer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keffer Cemetery
Lat: 34.0737° (34° 4' 25")
Lon: -96.4792° (-96° 28' 45")
The Keffer Cemetery is located in Bryan County<2>.
The county seat for Bryan County is located in Durant. Durant lies just to the southeast of the Keffer Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keffer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keffer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Post Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Post Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Confederate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Cox Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cox Chapel Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Bee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bee Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Cumberland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Mead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mead Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Harrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Nail Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nail Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nail Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Aylesworth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aylesworth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aylesworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Aylesworth Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Willis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Bryan County
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- Highland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Durant.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98637 <5>
- Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Linn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Linn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Moore Burney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Burney Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Burney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moore Burney Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Love Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Love Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Brown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Center Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keffer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keffer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Silo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
- Silo is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Mead
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
- Bee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Bee is located in Johnston County
- Cumberland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Marshall County
- Durant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Little City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
- Little City is located in Marshall County
- Kenefic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefic
- Kenefic is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenefic <6>
- Calera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
- Platter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Woodville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
- New Woodville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
- Milburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Milburn is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milburn <6>
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- Caddo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McBride
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- McBride is located in Marshall County
- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
- Coleman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Preston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Cartwright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Colbert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tishomingo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tishomingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
- Tishomingo is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <6>
- Madill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Achille
(17 miles [27.4 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 Keffer 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 Keffer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Achille
- Calera
- Caney
- Colbert
- Coleman
- Durant
- Kenefic
- Kingston
- Madill
- Tishomingo
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 Keffer 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 ...
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 Keffer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1094310 (Keffer Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1094310 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: Durant North
- County: Bryan Elev: 235
- Location given for GNIS #1094310 (Keffer Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Keffer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0737, Longitude: -96.4792 In this case, the coordinates for the Keffer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |