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A visit to the Memory Gardens ...

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 Memory Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memory Gardens:

34.9618, -95.7267

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

The Memory Gardens is located in Pittsburg County<2>.

The county seat for Pittsburg County is located in McAlester. McAlester lies just to the southwest of the Memory Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memory Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Memory Gardens.<4>

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

  • North McAlester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Prison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Prison Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prison Cemetery
  • Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Haile Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Haile Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile Cemetery
  • Carbon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Carbon Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cemetery
  • Kemp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Cemetery
  • High Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Cemetery
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Tannehill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Tannehill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Blue Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Blue Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cemetery
    • Christian Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Christian Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill Cemetery
    • Massey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
    • Savanna Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Savanna Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elm Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elm Park Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Cemetery
    • Cole Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cole Chapel Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Chapel Cemetery
    • Courts Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Courts Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courts Cemetery

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 Memory Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memory Gardens, with the nearest first:

  • Krebs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <6>
  • McAlester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Alderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bug Tussle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
  • Chambers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Savanna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Haileyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blocker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crowder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hartshorne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bristow Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Point
  • Haywood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Arch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
    • Indianola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Blanco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gowen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Canadian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sams Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sams Point is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Point
    • Pittsburg
      (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 Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pittsburg County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memory Gardens.

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 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 Memory Gardens: