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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. 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 Matoy Cemetery ...

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

34.1382, -96.0580

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Turnbull Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Bentley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Cemetery
  • Cane Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Cane Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Hill Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Armstrong Academy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
  • Crystal Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crystal Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cemetery
  • Bokchito Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bokchito Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Folsom Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Folsom Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Cemetery
  • Labors Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Labors Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labors Cemetery
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    • McGee Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • High Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the High Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Tushka.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98633 <5>
    • Caney Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Caney Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Blue Branch Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Branch Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
      • 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 southeast of Lane.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98066 <5>
    • Bera Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bera Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera Cemetery
      • 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 east of Tushka.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980933 <5>
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
    • Old Philadelphia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Julius Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Julius Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julius Cemetery
    • Farris Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Farris Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
    • Double Springs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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)
    • Matoy is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
  • Bentley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bentley is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
  • Bokchito
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bennington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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)
    • Tushka is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Lone Pine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Bruno
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bruno is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Armstrong
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Armstrong is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • 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)
      • Wade is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Kenefic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.

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 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 Matoy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Bryan 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 Matoy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1095176  (Matoy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1095176 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: Bryan
      • Est. Elev: 167 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bentley
      • Location given for Matoy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.1381507     Lon: -96.0580406
      • 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Matoy 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.
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