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A visit to the Northwest 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 Northwest Cemetery ...

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

35.6832, -96.0117

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

The Northwest Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County<2>.

The county seat for Okmulgee County is located in Okmulgee. Okmulgee lies just to the southeast of the Northwest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Northwest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Northwest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Stake Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stake Cemetery
  • Huckaby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Huckaby Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckaby Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Beggs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beggs Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Southwest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Southwest Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Cemetery
  • Okmulgee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Post Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Post Oak Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Post Oak Cemetery
  • Isparhecher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Isparhecher Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isparhecher Cemetery
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • New Post Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Post Oak Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Post Oak Cemetery
    • Barnes Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Barnes Family Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Family Cemetery
    • Old Nuyaka Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Old Nuyaka Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Nuyaka Cemetery
    • Nuyaka Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Nuyaka Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuyaka Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Little Cussetah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuskegee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Tuskegee Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskegee Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
    • Pawhuska Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pawhuska Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawhuska Cemetery
    • Big Cussetah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Big Cussetah Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cussetah Cemetery
    • Bald Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bald Hill Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill Cemetery
    • Bruner Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bruner Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Northwest Cemetery.

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

  • Preston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Okmulgee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beggs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beggs is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beggs <6>
  • Winchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Winchester is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Morris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Liberty is located in Tulsa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
  • Schulter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Okfuskee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Okfuskee is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okfuskee
  • Mounds
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Coalton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Coalton is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
  • Grayson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grayson is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Spelter City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Spelter City is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter City
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dewar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Slick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Henryetta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hoffman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hoffman is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Hitchita
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenpool
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kiefer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pharoah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Pharoah is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoah
    • Bixby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mason
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mason is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Boynton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Stonebluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Stonebluff is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebluff
    • Leonard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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 Northwest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Okmulgee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Beggs
    • Beggs lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Northwest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beggs.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
  • Bixby
    • Bixby lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Northwest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bixby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
  • Boynton
  • Coalton
  • Dewar
    • Dewar lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Northwest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dewar.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
  • Glenpool
  • Henryetta
  • Hoffman
  • Kiefer
  • Morris
    • Morris lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Northwest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morris.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
  • Mounds
    • Mounds lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Northwest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mounds.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
  • Okmulgee
  • Preston
  • Slick
    • Slick lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Northwest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Slick.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick

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 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 Northwest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Okmulgee 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 Northwest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096043  (Northwest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1096043 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: Okmulgee
      • Est. Elev: 223 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Beggs
      • Location given for Northwest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.6831575     Lon: -96.0116615
      • 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 Okmulgee, 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- Northwest 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.