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A visit to the Provens Cemetery ...

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 Provens Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8851°   (35° 53' 6")

Lon:   -96.2728°   (-96° 16' 22")

The Provens Cemetery is located in Creek County<2>.

The county seat for Creek County is located in Sapulpa. Sapulpa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Provens Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Provens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Creek County
  • Lester Thomas Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Thomas Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lester Thomas Family Cemetery is located in Creek County
  • Willie Tiger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willie Tiger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willie Tiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willie Tiger Cemetery is located in Creek County
  • Felix Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Felix Cemetery is located in Creek County
  • Sewell Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sewell Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sewell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sewell Family Cemetery is located in Creek County
  • Kellyville City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellyville City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellyville City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kellyville City Cemetery is located in Creek County
  • Baker Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Creek County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • 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 Creek County
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Creek County
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Creek County
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Creek County
  • Harlinsville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlinsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlinsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harlinsville Cemetery is located in Creek County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bristow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristow Cemetery
      • The Bristow Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bristow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bristow.
      • The Bristow Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bristow City Cemetery
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #158137 <5>
    • Durant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durant Cemetery is located in Creek County
    • Harjo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harjo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harjo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harjo Cemetery is located in Creek County
    • Falls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Falls Cemetery is located in Creek County
    • Jimmie Long Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimmie Long Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jimmie Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jimmie Long Cemetery is located in Creek County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Creek County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Creek County
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Creek County
    • Poor Boy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Boy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Boy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poor Boy Cemetery is located in Creek County
    • Eddie Harry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddie Harry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddie Harry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eddie Harry Cemetery is located in Creek County
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Provens Cemetery.

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

  • Kellyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bristow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Slick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pulaski ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pulaski. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Creek County
  • Mounds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Mounds is located in Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds <6>
  • Sapulpa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kiefer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiefer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiefer
    • Kiefer is located in Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiefer <6>
  • Depew
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
    • Depew is located in Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew <6>
  • Beggs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
    • Beggs is located in Okmulgee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beggs <6>
  • Glenpool
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenpool
    • Glenpool is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenpool <6>
  • Winchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Okmulgee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Liberty
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lawrence Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Creek
      • Lawrence Creek is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Mannford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannford
      • Mannford is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannford <6>
    • Oakhurst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Prattville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
      • Prattville is located in Tulsa County
    • Lotsee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotsee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotsee
      • Lotsee is located in Tulsa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
    • Shamrock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Creek County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <6>
    • Milfay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jenks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Tulsa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenks <6>
    • Silver City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Creek County
    • Preston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
      • Sand Springs is located in Tulsa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Springs <6>
    • Drumright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumright
      • Drumright is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumright <6>
    • South Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Lincoln County

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 Provens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Creek County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Provens Cemetery:

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 Provens Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1096943  (Provens Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1096943 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: Heyburn Reservoir
    • County: Creek         Elev: 258
    • Location given for GNIS #1096943 (Provens 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 Creek, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Provens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8851, Longitude: -96.2728       In this case, the coordinates for the Provens Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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