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A visit to the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...

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

35.8259, -94.6880

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

The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Adair County<2>.

The county seat for Adair County is located in Stilwell. Stilwell lies just to the east southeast of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mulberry Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Stilwell City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Stilwell City Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell City Cemetery
    • The Stilwell City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Hope Cemetery
    • Stilwell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #947217 <5>
  • Clear Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tyler Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tyler Spring Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Spring Cemetery
  • Ketcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ketcher Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketcher Cemetery
  • Spade Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spade Mtn. Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade Mtn. Cemetery
  • Stony Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Stony Point Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
    • The Fairfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairfield Church Cemetery
  • Blackwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood Cemetery
  • Reece Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reece Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece Cemetery
  • Doublehead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Scraper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Scraper Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper Cemetery
    • Caney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Caney Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Cemetery
    • Chuliawe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Chuliawe Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuliawe Cemetery
    • Chulio Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Chulio Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulio Cemetery
      • The Chulio Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cherry Tree Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98162 <5>
    • Chalk Bluff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Chalk Bluff Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Bluff Cemetery
    • Fourkiller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Fourkiller Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourkiller Cemetery
    • Downing Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Downing Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing Cemetery
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
    • Walkingstick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Walkingstick Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkingstick Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Marietta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Stilwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
  • Zion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Zion is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
  • Fairfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fairfield is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Lyons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lyons is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons has also been known as:
    • Lyons Switch
  • West Peavine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Peavine is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
  • Wauhillau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wauhillau is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhillau
  • Cherry Tree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Tree is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
  • Peavine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Peavine is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
  • Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Christie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Christie is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bell is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Addielee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Addielee is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
    • Tenkiller
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
    • Bunch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Greasy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Greasy is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
    • Evansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Evansville is located in Washington County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Proctor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Caney Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Caney Ridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Ridge
    • Barber
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Barber is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
    • Dutch Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Dutch Mills is located in Washington County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
    • Eldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Eldon is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
    • Dry Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Briggs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Briggs is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Welling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Carters Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing

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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. The following communities are located in Adair County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Stilwell

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Adair 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096640  (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1096640 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: Adair
      • Est. Elev: 320 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stilwell West
      • Location given for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.8259201     Lon: -94.6880019
      • 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 Adair, 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- Pilgrims Rest 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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