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A visit to the Palmer Cemetery ...


The location of the Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5670°   (34° 34' 1")

Lon:   -96.9509°   (-96° 57' 3")

The Palmer Cemetery is located in Murray County<2>.

The county seat for Murray County is located in Sulphur. Sulphur lies just to the south southwest of the Palmer Cemetery .

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 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 Palmer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Murray 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 Palmer 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Palmer Cemetery.

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

    • Sulphur
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hickory
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Roff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
      • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <4>
    • Washita
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
      • Washita is located in Murray County
    • Dougherty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Dougherty is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dougherty <4>
    • Fitzhugh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzhugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
      • Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzhugh <4>
    • Cedar Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Murray County
    • Mill Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Creek <4>
    • Wynnewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
    • Crusher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crusher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crusher
      • Crusher is located in Murray County
    • Stratford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Franks
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
        • Franks is located in Pontotoc County
      • Fittstown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Reagan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
        • Reagan is located in Johnston County
      • Connerville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Pauls Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gene Autry
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
        • Gene Autry is located in Carter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
        • Former names for Gene Autry:
        • Berwyn
        • Dresden
        • Lou
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <4>
      • Harden City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden City
        • Harden City is located in Pontotoc County

    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 Palmer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Murray County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Palmer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shirley Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shirley Family Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Family Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oaklawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Sulphur.
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sulphur Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99129 <6>
    • Sandy Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Hickory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
    • Dolberg Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolberg Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dolberg Baptist Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolberg Baptist Cemetery
    • Iona Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iona Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iona Cemetery
    • Scullin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scullin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scullin Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scullin Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • West Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Hill Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
    • Buckhorn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckhorn Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhorn Cemetery
    • East Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Hill Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Corley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corley Cemetery is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corley Cemetery
      • Wheeler Flats Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Flats Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Flats Cemetery
      • Hart Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Alberson & Lewis Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alberson & Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alberson & Lewis Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alberson & Lewis Cemetery
      • Lightning Ridge Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightning Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lightning Ridge Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightning Ridge Cemetery
      • Sandy Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Hill Cemetery is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Hill Cemetery
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • James Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Dougherty Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dougherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dougherty Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dougherty Cemetery
      • Drake Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drake Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake 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 Palmer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096390  (Palmer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1096390 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: Sulphur North
      • County: Murray         Elev: 320
      • Location given for GNIS #1096390 (Palmer 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 Murray, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Palmer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5670, Longitude: -96.9509       In this case, the coordinates for the Palmer 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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