A visit to the Maxey Cemetery ...
The location of the Maxey Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Maxey Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maxey Cemetery
Lat: 34.9604° (34° 57' 37")
Lon: -94.7963° (-94° 47' 46")
The Maxey Cemetery is located in Le Flore County<2>.
The county seat for Le Flore County is located in Poteau. Poteau lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Maxey Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Maxey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Le Flore County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Maxey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maxey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wister
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Summerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fanshawe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Howe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Conser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conser
- Conser is located in Le Flore County
- Le Flore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Flore
- Le Flore is located in Le Flore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Heavener
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poteau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hodgen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen
- Hodgen is located in Le Flore County
- Former name for Hodgen:
- Hodgens
- Hodgen has also been known as:
- Hodgens Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgen <4>
- Petros
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Petros is located in Le Flore County
- Shady Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Point
- Shady Point is located in Le Flore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Point <4>
- Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bokoshe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokoshe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokoshe
- Bokoshe is located in Le Flore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokoshe <4>
- Panama
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Panama is located in Le Flore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <4>
- McCurtain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCurtain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurtain
- McCurtain is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCurtain <4>
- Red Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bengal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
- Bengal is located in Latimer County
- Whitesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cameron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Le Flore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
- Talihina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Muse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lequire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Maxey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Le Flore County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maxey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bokoshe
- Hartford
- Heavener
- Howe
- Keota
- Keota lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Maxey Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Keota.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
- McCurtain
- Panama
- Poteau
- Red Oak
- Spiro
- Spiro lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Maxey Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spiro.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
- Talihina
- Wister
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Maxey Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maxey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Summerfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerfield Cemetery
- Hicks Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hicks Chapel Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Chapel Cemetery
- Hoteyaby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoteyaby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hoteyaby Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoteyaby Cemetery
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
- McCurtain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCurtain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCurtain Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCurtain Cemetery
- Dog Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Naylor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Naylor Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Latimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Long Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Long Prairie Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Prairie Cemetery
- Cedars Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedars Cemetery is located in Latimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedars Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Le Flore Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Heavener Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavener Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Heavener Memorial Park is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavener Memorial Park
- Hodgen Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodgen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hodgen Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodgen Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
- Brazil Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brazil Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazil Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Maxey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1101536 (Maxey Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1101536 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: Summerfield
- County: Le Flore Elev: 154
- Location given for GNIS #1101536 (Maxey 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 Le Flore, 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 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 Maxey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9604, Longitude: -94.7963 In this case, the coordinates for the Maxey 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. |