A visit to the Moran 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 Moran Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moran 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 Moran Cemetery
Lat: 34.0832° (34° 4' 59")
Lon: -95.0958° (-95° 5' 44")
The Moran Cemetery is located in McCurtain County<2>.
The county seat for McCurtain County is located in Idabel. Idabel lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Moran Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Moran Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rufe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Valliant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sobol Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sobol Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sobol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sobol Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Swink Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swink Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swink Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Wilson Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Chapel Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
- Ringold Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringold Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ringold Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
- Ft. Towson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Towson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Towson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ft. Towson Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Old Ft. Towson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ft. Towson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ft. Towson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Ft. Towson Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
- Black Jack Indian Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack Indian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Jack Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Black Jack Indian Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
- Goodwater Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwater Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
- Corinne Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinne Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Corinne Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
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- Watsons Memorial Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watsons Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watsons Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Watsons Memorial Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
- Spencerville Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencerville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spencerville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Springhill Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Springhill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Springhill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Albion (TX).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379950 <5>
- Haley Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haley Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
- Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Garvin.
- The Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #188528 <5>
- Dixon Chapel Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dixon Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Albion Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Albion Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Frogville Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frogville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frogville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Frogville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Moran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Slim
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slim
- Slim is located in McCurtain County
- Rufe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Valliant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wright City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Wright City is located in McCurtain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright City <7>
- Ringold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Swink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Millerton is located in McCurtain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <7>
- Fort Towson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Towson
- Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Towson <7>
- Golden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Garvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Corinne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Corinne is located in Pushmataha County
- Sawyer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <7>
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- Spencerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Red River County (TX)
- Oleta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleta
- Oleta is located in Pushmataha County
- Virgil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Virgil is located in Choctaw County
- Frogville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frogville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
- Frogville is located in Choctaw County
- Kanawha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Kanawha is located in Red River County (TX)
- Holly Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
- Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County
- Cloudy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudy
- Cloudy is located in Pushmataha County
- Apple
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Apple is located in Choctaw County
- Addielou
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielou
- Addielou is located in Red River County (TX)
- Rattan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Red River County (TX)
- Idabel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Broken Bow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hochatown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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 Moran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCurtain County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Broken Bow
- Fort Towson
- Garvin
- Idabel
- Millerton
- Sawyer
- Valliant
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 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 Moran Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to McCurtain County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Moran Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1095505 (Moran Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1095505 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: Wright City
- County: McCurtain Elev: 153
- Location given for GNIS #1095505 (Moran Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 McCurtain, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Moran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0832, Longitude: -95.0958 In this case, the coordinates for the Moran 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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |