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A visit to the Kelly 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 Kelly Cemetery ...

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

34.6387, -96.0069

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kelly Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Wardville Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Wards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wards Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Harpers Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Harpers Valley Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Valley Cemetery
  • Cairo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • King Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashland Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ashland.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • McCarty Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The McCarty Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarty Cemetery
    • Ott Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Ott Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Cemetery
    • Boggy Bend Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Boggy Bend Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy Bend Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Pittsburg Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pittsburg Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Cemetery
    • Ward Springs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ward Springs Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Springs Cemetery
    • Bohannon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bohannon Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohannon Cemetery
    • Coalgate Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Coalgate Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalgate Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown Cemetery
    • Wells Street Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Wells Street Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Street Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215146 <5>

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

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)
  • Kiowa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <6>
  • Ashland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • 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)
    • Phillips is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
    • 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)
  • 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)
    • Non is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Haywood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Atoka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Stuart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Chambers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Centrahoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bruno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bruno is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Arch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
    • Gerty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gerty is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
      • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kelly Cemetery:

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1094316  (Kelly Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1094316 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: Atoka
      • Est. Elev: 210 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wardville
      • Location given for Kelly Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.6387052     Lon: -96.0069387
      • 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kelly 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.