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A visit to the Prison Cemetery ...


The location of the Prison 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 Prison Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9595°   (34° 57' 34")

Lon:   -95.7814°   (-95° 46' 53")

The Prison Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County<2>.

The county seat for Pittsburg County is located in McAlester. McAlester lies just to the south southeast of the Prison Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Prison Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Pittsburg 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 Prison 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prison Cemetery.

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

    • McAlester
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Krebs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <4>
    • Chambers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
      • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
    • Alderson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
      • Alderson is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <4>
    • Bug Tussle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County
    • Savanna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Haywood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
    • Crowder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowder <4>
    • Haileyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Arch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
      • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
    • Blocker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bristow Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Point
        • Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
      • Indianola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
        • Indianola is located in Pittsburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
      • Hartshorne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Canadian
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian
        • Canadian is located in Pittsburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <4>
      • Sams Point
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Point
        • Sams Point is located in Pittsburg County
      • Kiowa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
        • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <4>
      • Pittsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hanna
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
        • Hanna is located in McIntosh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <4>
      • Stuart
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Gowen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

    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 Prison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pittsburg County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Prison Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery
    • North McAlester Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North McAlester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North McAlester Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North McAlester Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Gardens is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
    • Tannehill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tannehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tannehill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tannehill Cemetery
    • Haile Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haile Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haile Cemetery
    • Blue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
    • Christian Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hill Cemetery
    • Carbon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carbon Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carbon Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Kemp Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • High Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
      • Red Oak Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
      • Arpelar Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arpelar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arpelar Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arpelar Cemetery
      • Savanna Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Savanna Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savanna Cemetery
      • Ulan Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ulan Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulan Cemetery
      • Lone Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Grove Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Grove Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Massey Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massey Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey 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 Prison Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096933  (Prison Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1096933 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: McAlester
      • County: Pittsburg         Elev: 213
      • Location given for GNIS #1096933 (Prison 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 Pittsburg, 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 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 Prison Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9595, Longitude: -95.7814       In this case, the coordinates for the Prison 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.




 

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