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A visit to the Prison 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 Prison Cemetery ...

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

34.9595, -95.7814

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prison Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Prison Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • North McAlester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Memory Gardens is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
  • Tannehill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tannehill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill Cemetery
  • Haile Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Haile Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile Cemetery
  • Blue Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Blue Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cemetery
  • Christian Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Christian Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill Cemetery
  • Carbon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Carbon Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Kemp Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • High Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Cemetery
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
    • Arpelar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Arpelar Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Savanna Cemetery
    • Ulan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ulan Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulan Cemetery
    • Lone Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lone Grove Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
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    • Massey Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery

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

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)
    • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <5>
  • Chambers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Alderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bug Tussle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
  • Savanna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Haywood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
  • Crowder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
    • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
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  • Blocker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bristow Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Point
    • Indianola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hartshorne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Canadian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sams Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sams Point is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Point
    • Kiowa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <5>
    • Pittsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hanna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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: