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A visit to the Philadelphia Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Philadelphia Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Philadelphia Cemetery

Lat:   33.9237°   (33° 55' 25")

Lon:   -94.5658°   (-94° 33' 56")

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

The county seat for McCurtain County is located in Idabel. Idabel lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Philadelphia Cemetery.

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

    • Cerrogordo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerrogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
      • Cerrogordo is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Haworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Horatio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
      • Horatio is located in Sevier County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <4>
    • Broken Bow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Winthrop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <4>
    • Process City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Process City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
      • Process City is located in Sevier County (AR)
    • Norwoodville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwoodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
      • Norwoodville is located in Sevier County (AR)
    • De Queen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
      • De Queen is located in Sevier County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <4>
    • Holly Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
      • Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County
    • Idabel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idabel
      • Idabel is located in McCurtain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idabel <4>
    • Foreman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
      • Foreman is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Hochatown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Alleene
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleene
        • Alleene is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Golden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Garvin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lockesburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
        • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Gillham
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
        • Gillham is located in Sevier County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people

    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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cerrogordo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cerrogordo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cerrogordo Cemetery is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cerrogordo Cemetery
    • Redland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redland Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redland Cemetery
    • Bokhoma Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bokhoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bokhoma Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bokhoma Cemetery
    • West Otis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Otis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Otis Cemetery is located in Sevier County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Otis Cemetery
    • Tonka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tonka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tonka Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tonka Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Pauley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pauley Cemetery is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauley Cemetery
    • Eagletown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagletown Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagletown Cemetery
    • Haworth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haworth Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haworth Cemetery
    • Piney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Cemetery is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
    • West Line Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Line Cemetery is located in Sevier County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Line Cemetery
    • Thomas Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Chapel Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Strawn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Little River County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
      • Eastport Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastport Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastport Cemetery
      • New Home Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Home Cemetery is located in Little River County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
      • Boggy Springs Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggy Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boggy Springs Cemetery is located in Sevier County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggy Springs Cemetery
      • Ultima Thule Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ultima Thule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ultima Thule Cemetery is located in Sevier County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ultima Thule Cemetery
      • Crown Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Little River County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Camp Grounds Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Grounds Cemetery is located in Little River County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Grounds Cemetery
      • Horatio Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horatio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horatio Cemetery is located in Sevier County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horatio Cemetery
      • Sunset Acres Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Acres Cemetery is located in Sevier County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Acres Cemetery
      • Cane Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Sevier County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek 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 Philadelphia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1968088  (Philadelphia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1968088 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: Goodwater
      • County: McCurtain         Elev: 107
      • Location given for GNIS #1968088 (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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Philadelphia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9237, Longitude: -94.5658       In this case, the coordinates for the 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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