A visit to the Matoy Cemetery ...
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 Matoy Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Matoy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Matoy Cemetery
Lat: 34.1382° (34° 8' 17")
Lon: -96.0580° (-96° 3' 28")
The Matoy Cemetery is located in Bryan County<2>.
The county seat for Bryan County is located in Durant. Durant lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Matoy Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Matoy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Matoy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Turnbull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnbull Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnbull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Turnbull Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Bentley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bentley Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Cane Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cane Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Armstrong Academy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Academy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Armstrong Academy Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Hunter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Crystal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crystal Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Bokchito Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bokchito Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bokchito Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bokchito Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Bethany Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Folsom Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Folsom Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Labors Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Labors Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Labors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Labors Cemetery is located in Bryan County
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- McGee Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McGee Springs Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- High Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
- The High Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the High Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Tushka.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98633 <5>
- Caney Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Caney Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Stewart Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- The Gethsemane Cemetery has also been known as:
- Caddo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #239922 <5>
- Blue Branch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blue Branch Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Butler Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Butler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Lane.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98066 <5>
- Bera Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bera Cemetery
- The Bera Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bera Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Tushka.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980933 <5>
- New Zion Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Old Philadelphia Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Philadelphia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Julius Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julius Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Julius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Julius Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Farris Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Farris Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Double Springs Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Atoka County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Matoy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Matoy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Matoy
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
- Matoy is located in Bryan County
- Bentley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Bentley is located in Atoka County
- Bokchito
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
- Bokchito is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <7>
- Bennington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <7>
- Lane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Caney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caddo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Boswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Farris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tushka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
- Tushka is located in Atoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Lone Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
- Bruno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Bruno is located in Atoka County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Armstrong
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Atoka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Wade is located in Bryan County
- Kenefic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefic
- Kenefic is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenefic <7>
- Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Matoy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bryan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Matoy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atoka
- Atoka lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Matoy Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Atoka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Bennington
- Bokchito
- Boswell
- Caney
- Coleman
- Durant
- Kenefic
- Lehigh
- Soper
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Matoy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Bryan County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Matoy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1095176 (Matoy Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1095176 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: Bentley
- County: Bryan Elev: 167
- Location given for GNIS #1095176 (Matoy Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Bryan, 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 obstructions 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 Matoy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1382, Longitude: -96.0580 In this case, the coordinates for the Matoy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
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