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A visit to the Loco 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 Loco Cemetery ...

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

34.3276, -97.6686

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

The Loco Cemetery is located in Stephens County<2>.

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Duncan. Duncan lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Loco Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Loco Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Loco Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mountain Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dixie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dixie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Cemetery
  • Parks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Parks Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
  • Alma Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Alma Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Cemetery
  • Woolsey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Cemetery
  • Old Velma Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Old Velma Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Velma Cemetery
    • The Old Velma Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Velma Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #574408 <5>
  • Passmore Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Passmore Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passmore Cemetery
  • Weaver Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Weaver Chapel Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Chapel Cemetery
  • Old Jackson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Old Jackson Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jackson Cemetery
    • The Old Jackson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Scott Cemetery
  • New Velma Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The New Velma Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Velma Cemetery
    • The New Velma Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Velma Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Oil Springs Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Oil Springs Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ratliff City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ratliff City Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff City Cemetery
    • Claude Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Claude Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claude Cemetery
    • Stoner Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stoner Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoner Cemetery
    • Ringling Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cornish Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cornish Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Old Monk Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Monk Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monk Cemetery
    • Tatus Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tatus Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatus Cemetery
    • Tussy Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Loco Cemetery.

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

  • Loco
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Loco is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loco <6>
  • Velma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pike City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pike City is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
  • Countyline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ringling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pruitt City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pruitt City is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt City
  • Cornish
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cornish is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Healdton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clemscott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Clemscott is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemscott
  • Ratliff City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Graham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oil City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Oil City is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Tussy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tatums
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pooleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Addington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Comanche
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wilson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Milo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pernell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Meridian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Meridian is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian

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 Loco Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephens County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Loco 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 Loco Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Stephens 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 Loco Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1094879  (Loco Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1094879 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: Stephens
      • Est. Elev: 296 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Loco
      • Location given for Loco Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.3275884     Lon: -97.6686404
      • 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 Stephens, 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- Loco 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.