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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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.8509°   (34° 51' 3")

Lon:   -95.9688°   (-95° 58' 7")

The Memorial Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County<1>.

The county seat for Pittsburg County is located in McAlester. McAlester lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Memorial Cemetery .

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 Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Pittsburg County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Memorial Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Haywood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
    • Savanna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ashland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Chambers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
      • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
    • Stuart
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kiowa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <3>
    • Pittsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McAlester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blanco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wardville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville
      • Wardville is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardville <3>
    • Krebs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <3>
    • Non
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
      • Non is located in Hughes County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Alderson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
        • Alderson is located in Pittsburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <3>
      • Calvin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Arch
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
        • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
      • Lamar
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
        • Lamar is located in Hughes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <3>
      • Gerty
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
        • Gerty is located in Hughes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Bug Tussle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
        • Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County

    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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pittsburg County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Ward Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Springs Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Springs Cemetery
    • Arpelar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arpelar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arpelar Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arpelar Cemetery
    • Christian Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hill Cemetery
    • White Chimney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chimney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Chimney Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chimney Cemetery
    • Pryor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashland Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ashland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Savanna Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Savanna Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savanna Cemetery
    • Blue Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Bohannon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohannon Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohannon Cemetery
    • Harpers Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Pittsburg Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pittsburg Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsburg Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Coal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery
      • Lone Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Grove Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Grove Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Haile Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haile Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haile Cemetery
      • Prison Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prison Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prison Cemetery
      • Tannehill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tannehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tannehill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tannehill 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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1095305  (Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1095305 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: McAlester SW
      • County: Pittsburg         Elev: 240
      • Location given for GNIS #1095305 (Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pittsburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8509, Longitude: -95.9688    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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