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A visit to the Parsons Cemetery ...


The location of the Parsons 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 Parsons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4007°   (34° 24' 2")

Lon:   -94.9002°   (-94° 54' 0")

The Parsons Cemetery is located in McCurtain County<2>.

The county seat for McCurtain County is located in Idabel. Idabel lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the south of the Parsons 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 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 Parsons Cemetery:

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

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

    • Battiest
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bethel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Honobia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ludlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Le Flore County
    • Octavia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Nolia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolia
      • Nolia is located in Pushmataha County
    • Ringold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hochatown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Nashoba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Watson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Muse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Whitesboro
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Albion
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Pushmataha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
      • Cloudy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudy
        • Cloudy is located in Pushmataha County
      • Big Cedar
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
        • Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County
      • Rufe
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Wright City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
        • Wright City is located in McCurtain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright City <4>
      • Slim
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slim
        • Slim is located in McCurtain 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 Parsons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCurtain County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Parsons Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Countyline Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Countyline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Countyline Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Countyline Cemetery
    • Ludlow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ludlow Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludlow Cemetery
    • Fewell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fewell Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fewell Cemetery
    • Octavia Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Octavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Octavia Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Octavia Cemetery
    • Nolia Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Old Smithville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smithville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Smithville Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smithville Cemetery
    • Smithville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithville Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithville Cemetery
    • Wilson Chapel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Chapel Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Chapel Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Nashoba Indian Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashoba Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nashoba Indian Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashoba Indian Cemetery
    • Ringold Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ringold Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringold Cemetery
    • Hochatown Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hochatown Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hochatown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hochatown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hochatown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1316408 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bohannon Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bohannon Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohannon Cemetery
      • Albion Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Albion Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Cemetery
      • Heath Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heath Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heath Cemetery
      • Black Fork Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Fork Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Fork Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Beechtree Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beechtree Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechtree Cemetery
      • Armstrong Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Noah Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noah Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noah 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 Parsons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1747119  (Parsons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1747119 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: Battiest
      • County: McCurtain         Elev: 253
      • Location given for GNIS #1747119 (Parsons 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 McCurtain, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Parsons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4007, Longitude: -94.9002       In this case, the coordinates for the Parsons 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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