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A visit to the Perkins 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 Perkins Cemetery ...

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

34.2476, -96.2583

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

The Perkins Cemetery is located in Atoka County<2>.

The county seat for Atoka County is located in Atoka. Atoka lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Perkins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Perkins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Perkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Indian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Caney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Caney Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
  • Folsom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Folsom Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Cemetery
  • High Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the High Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Tushka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98633 <5>
  • Maytubby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maytubby Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytubby Cemetery
  • Boggy Depot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Boggy Depot Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy Depot Cemetery
  • Tushka Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tushka Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka Cemetery
  • Lawrence - Banks Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lawrence - Banks Family Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence - Banks Family Cemetery
    • The Lawrence - Banks Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Banks Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422283 <5>
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Caddo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #239922 <5>
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • Wards Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Wards Chapel Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Chapel Cemetery
    • Columbus Rose Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Standing Rock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
    • Nail Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nail Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nail Cemetery
    • Turnbull Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Turnbull Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull Cemetery
    • Bentley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Cemetery
    • Cane Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Cane Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Perkins Cemetery.

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

  • Caney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Tushka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tushka is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Caddo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kenefic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Coleman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bentley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bentley is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
  • Bruno
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruno is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
  • Atoka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wapanucka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Matoy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Matoy is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
  • Armstrong
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Armstrong is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Lane
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lehigh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Milburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bokchito
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillips
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Phillips is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Bromide
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Durant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bee is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
    • Silo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Silo is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Clarita
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stringtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Coalgate
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Perkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Atoka County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Perkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Atoka 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 Perkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096552  (Perkins Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1096552 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: Atoka
      • Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Caddo North
      • Location given for Perkins Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.2475892     Lon: -96.2583241
      • 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 Atoka, 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- Perkins 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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