A visit to the Pryor 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 Pryor Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pryor Cemetery:
34.8761, -96.0839
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pryor Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County<2>.
The county seat for Pittsburg County is located in McAlester. McAlester lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Pryor Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Pryor Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pryor Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- White Chimney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The White Chimney Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Chimney Cemetery
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Bohannon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bohannon Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohannon Cemetery
- Ward Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ward Springs Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Springs Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Hill Top Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hill Top Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Cemetery
- Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Memorial Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
- Ashland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ashland Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashland Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ashland.
- Arpelar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Arpelar Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpelar Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The King Cemetery is located in Coal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Christian Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Calvin Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvin Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Calvin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98088 <5>
- Gerty Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Gerty Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty Cemetery
- Non Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Non Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Cemetery
- Lone Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lone Grove Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Harpers Valley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Blue Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pryor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pryor Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stuart
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ashland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Haywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Gerty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gerty is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Non
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Non is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
- Calvin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kiowa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Savanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chambers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Wardville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Atwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lamar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Citra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Citra is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra
- Pittsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Horntown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Horntown is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- McAlester
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Blanco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Krebs
(20 miles [32.2 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 Pryor 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 Pryor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Atwood
- Calvin
- Centrahoma
- Coalgate
- Krebs
- McAlester
- Pittsburg
- Savanna
- Stuart
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 helpful 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 Pryor Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Pittsburg 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 Pryor Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2543388 (Pryor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2543388 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: Pittsburg
- Est. Elev: 240 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stuart
- Location given for Pryor Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8761111 Lon: -96.0838889
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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 from Point A (ie- Pryor 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |