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A visit to the Pryor Cemetery ...


The location of the Pryor 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 Pryor Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8761°   (34° 52' 33")

Lon:   -96.0839°   (-96° 5' 2")

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 .

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 websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Pryor 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Haywood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
    • Gerty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
      • Gerty is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Non
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
      • Non is located in Hughes County
    • Calvin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kiowa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Savanna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chambers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
      • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
    • Wardville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville
      • Wardville is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardville <4>
    • Atwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <4>
    • Lamar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Citra
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra
        • Citra is located in Hughes County
      • Pittsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Horntown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
        • Horntown is located in Hughes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • McAlester
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Allen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
        • Allen is located in Pontotoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
      • Blanco
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Krebs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • 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>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chimney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Chimney Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chimney Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Bohannon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohannon Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohannon Cemetery
    • Ward Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Springs Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Springs Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hill Top Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Top Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Top Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashland Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ashland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Arpelar Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Christian Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Calvin Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Calvin Cemetery is located in Hughes County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98088 <6>
      • Gerty Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gerty Cemetery is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerty Cemetery
      • Non Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Non Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Non Cemetery is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Non Cemetery
      • Lone Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Crossroads Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Harpers Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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

    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 Pryor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2543388  (Pryor Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2543388 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: Stuart
      • County: Pittsburg         Elev: 240
      • Location given for GNIS #2543388 (Pryor 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Pryor Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8761, Longitude: -96.0839       In this case, the coordinates for the Pryor 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.
    <6>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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