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A visit to the Octavia 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 Octavia Cemetery ...

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

34.5157, -94.7152

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

The Octavia Cemetery is located in Le Flore County<2>.

The county seat for Le Flore County is located in Poteau. Poteau lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the north of the Octavia Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Octavia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Octavia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Smithville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Smithville Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Smithville Cemetery
  • Smithville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smithville Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville Cemetery
  • Ludlow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Ludlow Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Cemetery
  • Beechtree Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Beechtree Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechtree Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Parsons Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nichols Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Hatfield (AR).
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • McClure Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
  • Page Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
  • Bohannon Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bohannon Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohannon Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
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    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Fewell Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Fewell Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fewell Cemetery
    • Gann Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Cemetery
    • Mollie Gann Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Mollie Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie Gann Cemetery
    • Stinett Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinett Cemetery
    • Mountain Fork Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mountain Fork Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Cecil Chapel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cecil Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Chapel Cemetery
    • Sixmile Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Octavia Cemetery.

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

  • Octavia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Smithville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ludlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ludlow is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Big Cedar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
  • Watson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Muse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bethel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Honobia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Battiest
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pickens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Cove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cove is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mountain Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
    • Hatfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bog Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bog Springs is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
    • Potter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Potter is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Hatton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hatton is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Vandervoort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Vandervoort is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Conser
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Conser is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conser
    • Potter Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Potter Junction is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
    • Hodgen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hodgen is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen
      • Former name for Hodgen:
      • Hodgens
      • Hodgen has also been known as:
      • Hodgens Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgen <5>

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 Octavia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Le Flore County.

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

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 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 Octavia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Le Flore 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 Octavia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1101769  (Octavia Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1101769 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: Le Flore
      • Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Octavia
      • Location given for Octavia Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.5156585     Lon: -94.715223
      • 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 Le Flore, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Octavia 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.