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The location of the Lester Thomas Family 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 Lester Thomas Family Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery

Lat:   35.8844°   (35° 53' 3")

Lon:   -96.2314°   (-96° 13' 53")

The Lester Thomas Family Cemetery is located in Creek County<2>.

The county seat for Creek County is located in Sapulpa. Sapulpa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lester Thomas Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Creek 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 Lester Thomas Family 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery.

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

    • Kellyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Slick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bristow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mounds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds <4>
    • Kiefer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiefer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiefer
      • Kiefer is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiefer <4>
    • Sapulpa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pulaski ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Creek County
    • Beggs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
      • Beggs is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beggs <4>
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Tulsa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Glenpool
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenpool
      • Glenpool is located in Tulsa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenpool <4>
    • Winchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Depew
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Depew is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Jenks
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
        • Jenks is located in Tulsa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenks <4>
      • Oakhurst
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Prattville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
        • Prattville is located in Tulsa County
      • Mannford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannford
        • Mannford is located in Creek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannford <4>
      • Lotsee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotsee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotsee
        • Lotsee is located in Tulsa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
      • Lawrence Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Creek
        • Lawrence Creek is located in Creek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Preston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Sand Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
        • Sand Springs is located in Tulsa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,017 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Springs <4>
      • Bixby
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Shamrock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Shamrock is located in Creek County
        • Estimated population in 2013: 102 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <4>
      • Milfay
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Tulsa County
      • Silver City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Creek County

    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 Lester Thomas Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Creek County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lester Thomas Family Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Beggs
      • Beggs lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beggs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
    • Bixby
      • Bixby lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bixby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
    • Bristow
      • Bristow lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bristow.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
    • Depew
      • Depew lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Depew.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
    • Glenpool
      • Glenpool lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glenpool.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenpool
    • Jenks
      • Jenks lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jenks.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
    • Kiefer
      • Kiefer lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kiefer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiefer
    • Mannford
      • Mannford lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mannford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannford
    • Mounds
      • Mounds lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mounds.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Preston
    • Sapulpa
      • Sapulpa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sapulpa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapulpa
    • Shamrock
    • Slick
      • Slick lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Slick.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Willie Tiger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willie Tiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willie Tiger Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willie Tiger Cemetery
    • Provens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Provens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Provens Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Provens Cemetery
    • Felix Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felix Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felix Cemetery
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
    • Sewell Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sewell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sewell Family Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sewell Family Cemetery
    • Kellyville City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellyville City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kellyville City Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellyville City Cemetery
    • Baker Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Family Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Jimmie Long Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jimmie Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jimmie Long Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimmie Long Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Falls Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Falls Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls Cemetery
      • New Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • South Heights Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Heights Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Heights Cemetery
      • Harlinsville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlinsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harlinsville Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlinsville Cemetery
      • Bristow Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Bristow Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bristow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bristow.
        • The Bristow Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bristow City Cemetery
        • Oaklawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristow Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #158137 <6>
      • Durant Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durant Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
      • Harjo Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harjo Cemetery
      • New Post Oak Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Post Oak Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Post Oak Cemetery
      • Chief Sapulpa Burying Ground
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chief Sapulpa Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chief Sapulpa Burying Ground is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chief Sapulpa Burying Ground
      • North Heights Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Heights Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Heights Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery

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

    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 Creek, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8844, Longitude: -96.2314       In this case, the coordinates for the Lester Thomas Family 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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