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A visit to the Old Ketchum 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 Old Ketchum Cemetery ...

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

36.5481, -95.0966

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

The Old Ketchum Cemetery is located in Craig County<2>.

The county seat for Craig County is located in Vinita. Vinita lies just to the north northwest of the Old Ketchum Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Ketchum Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Old Ketchum Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Carselowey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Carselowey Cemetery is located in Craig County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carselowey Cemetery
  • Landrum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Landrum Cemetery is located in Craig County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum Cemetery
  • Military Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Military Cemetery is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Cemetery
  • Ketchum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ketchum Cemetery is located in Craig County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchum Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ketchum Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ketchum.
    • The Ketchum Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Willow Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154769 <5>
  • Ghormley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ghormley Cemetery is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghormley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ghormley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Pensacola.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98500 <5>
  • Eastern State Hospital Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Craig County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Big Cabin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Big Cabin Cemetery is located in Craig County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cabin Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The West Cemetery is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Craig County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Craig County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
  • Spavinaw Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Spavinaw Cemetery is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spavinaw Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • McLaughlin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin Cemetery
    • Donnelly Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Donnelly Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly Cemetery
    • Benge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Benge Cemetery is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge Cemetery
    • Wallen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wallen Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen Cemetery
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
    • Mose Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mose Ridge Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mose Ridge Cemetery
    • Yellow Tree Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Yellow Tree Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Tree Cemetery
    • Hiderbrand Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hiderbrand Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiderbrand Cemetery
    • Hilderbrand Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hilderbrand Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilderbrand Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hilderbrand Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Jay.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980101 <5>
    • Sixkiller Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sixkiller Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixkiller 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 Old Ketchum Cemetery.

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

  • Grand Lake Towne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Lake Towne is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Towne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Ketchum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pensacola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pensacola is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Langley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Disney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Cabin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Vinita
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cleora is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
  • Strang
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Spavinaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dennis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dennis is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Bernice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Adair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Afton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoot Owl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hoot Owl is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot Owl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
    • Zena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Zena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • New Eucha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • New Eucha is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
    • Old Eucha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Eucha is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eucha
    • Eucha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Copeland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Copeland is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland

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 Old Ketchum Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Craig County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Adair
    • Adair lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Old Ketchum Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adair.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
  • Afton
    • Afton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Old Ketchum Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Afton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
  • Big Cabin
  • Bluejacket
  • Chelsea
  • Grove
  • Jay
    • Jay lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Ketchum Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
  • Ketchum
  • Salina
  • Strang
    • Strang lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Ketchum Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Strang.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang
  • Vinita
    • Vinita lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Ketchum Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vinita.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita

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 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 Old Ketchum Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Craig 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 Old Ketchum Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096241  (Old Ketchum Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1096241 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: Craig
      • Est. Elev: 266 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ketchum
      • Location given for Old Ketchum Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.5481392     Lon: -95.0966317
      • 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 Craig, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Ketchum 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.
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