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A visit to the Kelly Cemetery ...


The location of the Kelly 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 Kelly Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6387°   (34° 38' 19")

Lon:   -96.0069°   (-96° 0' 24")

The Kelly Cemetery is located in Atoka County<2>.

The county seat for Atoka County is located in Atoka. Atoka lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Kelly Cemetery .

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 Kelly Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Atoka 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 Kelly 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 Kelly Cemetery.

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

    • Wardville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville
      • Wardville is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardville <4>
    • Kiowa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <4>
    • Ashland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Pittsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stringtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Coalgate
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillips
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Phillips is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Blanco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lehigh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <4>
    • Daisy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Savanna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Non
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
      • Non is located in Hughes County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Haywood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
        • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
      • Atoka
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Stuart
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Chambers
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
        • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
      • Centrahoma
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrahoma
        • Centrahoma is located in Coal County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centrahoma <4>
      • Bruno
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
        • Bruno is located in Atoka County
      • Arch
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
        • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
      • Gerty
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
        • Gerty is located in Hughes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people

    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 Kelly Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Atoka County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Kelly Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wardville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wardville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wardville Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wardville Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Wards Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wards Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wards Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Harpers Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cairo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cairo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cairo Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • King Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashland Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ashland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • McCarty Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCarty Cemetery is located in Coal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
      • Ott Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ott Cemetery is located in Coal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
      • Boggy Bend Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggy Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boggy Bend Cemetery is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggy Bend Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Pittsburg Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pittsburg Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsburg Cemetery
      • Ward Springs Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Springs Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Springs Cemetery
      • Bohannon Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bohannon Cemetery is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohannon Cemetery
      • Coalgate Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coalgate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coalgate Cemetery is located in Coal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coalgate Cemetery
      • Stringtown Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
      • Wells Street Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Street Cemetery is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Street Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

    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 Kelly Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1094316  (Kelly Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1094316 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: Wardville
      • County: Atoka         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #1094316 (Kelly 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 Atoka, 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 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 Kelly Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6387, Longitude: -96.0069       In this case, the coordinates for the Kelly 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.
    <6>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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