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A visit to the Maxwell 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 Maxwell Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maxwell 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 Maxwell Cemetery

Lat:   34.9104°   (34° 54' 37")

Lon:   -96.8247°   (-96° 49' 28")

The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County<2>.

The county seat for Pontotoc County is located in Ada. Ada lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Maxwell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Maxwell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Box X Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box X Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box X Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Box X Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
  • Vista Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vista Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Tiger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tiger Cemetery is located in Seminole County
  • Bates Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bates Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Violet Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Violet Springs Cemetery
    • The Violet Springs Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Lyon's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lyon's Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
  • East Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Fairview Cemetery is located in Seminole County
  • West Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Cemetery is located in Seminole County
  • Konawa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Konawa Cemetery
    • The Konawa Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • The Konawa Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Konawa City Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in McClain County
  • Bruner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bruner Cemetery is located in Seminole County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
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    • Sacred Heart Abbey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Abbey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Abbey Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
    • Egypt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
    • Nash - Wood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash - Wood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash - Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nash - Wood Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Wise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Wood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Moppin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moppin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moppin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moppin Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Collins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • McGee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Garvin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McGee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Stratford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1419634 <5>
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
    • Burgess Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Vamoosa Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vamoosa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vamoosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vamoosa Cemetery is located in Seminole County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maxwell Cemetery.

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

  • Oil Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
    • Oil Center is located in Pontotoc County
  • Bebee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
    • Bebee is located in Pontotoc County
  • Konawa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konawa
    • Konawa is located in Seminole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Konawa <6>
  • Sacred Heart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
    • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Asher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
    • Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <6>
  • Byng
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byng have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
    • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Stratford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Louis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
    • Saint Louis is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <6>
  • Ada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
  • Oakman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
    • Oakman is located in Pontotoc County
  • Wanette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Byars
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars
    • Byars is located in McClain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byars <6>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Francis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Homer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Pontotoc County
    • Maud
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <6>
    • Ahloso
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ahloso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahloso
      • Ahloso is located in Pontotoc County
    • Fitzhugh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzhugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
      • Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzhugh <6>
    • Sasakwa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bowlegs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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 Maxwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pontotoc County.

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

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 Maxwell Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1095179  (Maxwell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1095179 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: Konawa
    • County: Pontotoc         Elev: 305
    • Location given for GNIS #1095179 (Maxwell Cemetery)

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 Pontotoc, 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 Maxwell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9104, Longitude: -96.8247       In this case, the coordinates for the Maxwell 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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