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A visit to the Light 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 Light Cemetery ...

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

35.0731, -96.9161

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

The Light Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County<2>.

The county seat for Pottawatomie County is located in Shawnee. Shawnee lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Light Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Light Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Romulus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Romulus Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus Cemetery
  • Avoca Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Avoca Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Old Moral Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Old Moral Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Moral Cemetery
  • Tribbey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Tribbey Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey Cemetery
  • Vista Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vista Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Abbey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
      • The Cummings Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maud Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98830 <5>
    • Little Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
    • Ruggles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ruggles Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Cemetery
    • Brooksville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brooksville Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Lyon's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lyon's Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon's Cemetery
    • Dripping Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview 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 Light Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Louis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Asher
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <6>
  • Sacred Heart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
  • Macomb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Macomb is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <6>
  • Maud
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <6>
  • Brooksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Wanette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tribbey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Konawa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tecumseh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bowlegs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Earlsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pink
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Etowah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Byars
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oil Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Oil Center is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
    • Shawnee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <6>
    • Bebee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bebee is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
    • Bethel Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
    • Rosedale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosedale is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Seminole
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Stratford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lima
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lima is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Little Axe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe

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 Light Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pottawatomie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Light Cemetery: