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A visit to the Messer 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 Messer Cemetery ...

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

34.0851, -95.4814

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

The Messer Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.

The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Hugo. Hugo lies just to the south southwest of the Messer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Messer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Messer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cooksville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cooksville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville Cemetery
  • Dixon Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Dixon Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Chapel Cemetery
  • Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs Cemetery
  • Springs Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Olivet Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99016 <5>
  • Crosley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Crosley Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosley Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Belzoni Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Belzoni Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni Cemetery
  • White Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The White Church Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
  • Goodland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Goodland Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Shoat Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shoat Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoat Springs Cemetery
    • Spencerville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spencerville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville Cemetery
    • Rattan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cold Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
    • Ethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Ethel Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel Cemetery
    • Sweet Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sweet Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Hill Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Messer Cemetery.

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

  • Apple
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
  • Hugo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hugo is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <6>
  • Virgil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Virgil is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
  • Belzoni
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Belzoni is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
  • Sawyer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Spencerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rattan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Grant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ethel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ethel is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Oleta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oleta is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleta
  • Soper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Fort Towson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Corinne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Corinne is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
    • Antlers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Arthur City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Chicota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Razor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Razor is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor
    • Frogville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Frogville is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
    • Swink
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Finley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Midcity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Midcity is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midcity
      • Midcity has also been known as:
      • Trout Spur
      • Trout

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 Messer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Choctaw County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Antlers
  • Fort Towson
  • Hugo
    • Hugo lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Messer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hugo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Sawyer
  • Soper
    • Soper lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Messer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Soper.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Messer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Choctaw 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 Messer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1095337  (Messer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1095337 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: Choctaw
      • Est. Elev: 144 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hugo Dam
      • Location given for Messer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0851038     Lon: -95.48135
      • 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 Choctaw, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Messer 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.