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A visit to the Missionary 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 Missionary Cemetery ...

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

33.9190, -95.3652

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

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

The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Hugo. Hugo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Missionary Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Missionary Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Missionary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Everidge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Everidge Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everidge Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Frogville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Frogville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville Cemetery
  • Shoat Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shoat Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoat Springs Cemetery
  • Durant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Durant Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Grant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Springs Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Crosley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crosley Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosley Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
    • Tinsley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tinsley Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Old Ft. Towson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ft. Towson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ft. Towson Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Towson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Missionary Cemetery.

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

  • Frogville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Frogville is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
  • Sawyer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kanawha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kanawha is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
  • Arthur City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pin Hook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pin Hook is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
  • Fort Towson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Novice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Novice is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
  • Midcity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Midcity is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midcity
    • Midcity has also been known as:
    • Trout Spur
    • Trout
  • Addielou
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Addielou is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielou
  • Hugo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Virgil is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Powderly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Swink
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chicota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Camp Maxey ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Camp Maxey is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maxey
    • Apple
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Apple is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
    • Amherst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Amherst is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Razor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Razor is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor
    • Spencerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Missionary 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 Missionary Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Missionary 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 Missionary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1095453  (Missionary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1095453 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: 139 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Frogville
      • Location given for Missionary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9189949     Lon: -95.3652335
      • 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' (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- Missionary 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.