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A visit to the Old Philadelphia Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Philadelphia Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Old Philadelphia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.9962°   (33° 59' 46")

Lon:   -96.1989°   (-96° 11' 56")

The Old Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Bryan County<2>.

The county seat for Bryan County is located in Durant. Durant lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Old Philadelphia Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Philadelphia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Bryan County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Philadelphia Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Philadelphia Cemetery.

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

    • Bokchito
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
      • Bokchito is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <4>
    • Albany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Caddo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <4>
    • Armstrong
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Wade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Bryan County
    • Durant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Yuba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County
    • Calera
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
      • Calera is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <4>
    • Yarnaby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County
    • Kenefic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefic
      • Kenefic is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenefic <4>
    • Achille
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achille have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achille
      • Achille is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Achille <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sowells Bluff
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
        • Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County (TX)
      • Bentley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
        • Bentley is located in Atoka County
      • Caney
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Silo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
        • Silo is located in Bryan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Mead
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
        • Mead is located in Bryan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <4>
      • Kemp
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
        • Kemp is located in Bryan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <4>
      • Telephone
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Colbert
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hendrix
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Hendrix is located in Bryan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendrix <4>
      • Mulberry
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
        • Mulberry is located in Fannin County (TX)
      • Ivanhoe
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Boswell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Platter
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ridings
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
        • Ridings is located in Fannin County (TX)

    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 Philadelphia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bryan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Achille
    • Bennington
    • Bokchito
    • Boswell
    • Calera
      • Calera lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Philadelphia Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calera.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
    • Caney
      • Caney lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Old Philadelphia Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Caney.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Colbert
      • Colbert lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Philadelphia Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colbert.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
    • Durant
    • Kenefic

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Old Philadelphia Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Burris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burris Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burris Cemetery
    • Philadelphia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Blue Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Branch Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Branch Cemetery
    • Bokchito Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bokchito Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bokchito Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bokchito Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Labors Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Labors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Labors Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Labors Cemetery
    • Armstrong Academy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Academy Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Academy Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Julius Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Julius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Julius Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julius Cemetery
    • McGee Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGee Springs Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gethsemane Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Durant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98637 <6>
      • Wade Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wade Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wade Cemetery is located in Wade.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #437920 <6>
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Burney Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burney Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burney Cemetery
      • Cox Chapel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Chapel Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Chapel Cemetery
      • Matoy Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matoy Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matoy Cemetery
      • Turnbull Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnbull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turnbull Cemetery is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnbull Cemetery

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

    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 Philadelphia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096248  (Old Philadelphia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1096248 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: Blue
      • County: Bryan         Elev: 176
      • Location given for GNIS #1096248 (Old Philadelphia Cemetery)

    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 Bryan, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Philadelphia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9962, Longitude: -96.1989       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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