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A visit to the Maxey 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 Maxey Cemetery ...

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

34.9604, -94.7963

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Maxey Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Cemetery
  • Hicks Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hicks Chapel Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Chapel Cemetery
  • Hoteyaby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hoteyaby Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoteyaby Cemetery
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home Cemetery
  • McCurtain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The McCurtain Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurtain Cemetery
  • Dog Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Naylor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor Cemetery
  • Norris Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Long Prairie Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Long Prairie Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie Cemetery
  • Cedars Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Cedars Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Le Flore Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Le Flore Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Flore Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Heavener Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Heavener Memorial Park is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavener Memorial Park
    • Hodgen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hodgen Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
    • Brazil Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Brazil Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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)
    • Howe is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <6>
  • Conser
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Conser is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conser
  • Le Flore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Le Flore is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Flore
    • 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)
    • Hodgen is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen
    • Former name for Hodgen:
    • Hodgens
    • Hodgen has also been known as:
    • Hodgens Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgen <6>
  • Petros
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Petros is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
  • Shady Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bokoshe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Panama
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McCurtain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bengal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bengal is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
    • Whitesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cameron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1101536 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: Le Flore
      • Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Summerfield
      • Location given for Maxey Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.9603767     Lon: -94.7963413
      • 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 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 '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- Maxey 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.