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A visit to the Purdy 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 Purdy Cemetery ...

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

34.7173, -97.6009

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

The Purdy Cemetery is located in Garvin County<2>.

The county seat for Garvin County is located in Pauls Valley. Pauls Valley lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east of the Purdy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Purdy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Purdy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tidwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell Cemetery
  • Killgore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Killgore Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killgore Cemetery
  • Erin Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Erin Springs Cemetery is located in Garvin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erin Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Erin Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959614 <5>
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Garvin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Sandy Bear Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Sandy Bear Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bear Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Garvin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Owens Prairie Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Owens Prairie Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Prairie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Owens Prairie Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Duncan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99188 <5>
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
  • Robberson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Carver Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carver Cemetery is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Cemetery
    • Elmore City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elmore City Cemetery is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore City Cemetery
    • Maysville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maysville Cemetery is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville Cemetery
    • Upchurch Farm Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Upchurch Farm Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upchurch Farm Cemetery
    • Little Flock Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alex Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Alex Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alex Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • Tussy Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dripping Springs Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph 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 Purdy Cemetery.

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

  • Erin Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Erin Springs is located in Garvin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Springs
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 87 people
  • Wallville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallville is located in Garvin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
  • Cox City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cox City is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox City
  • Lindsay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Foster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pernell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Antioch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Antioch is located in Garvin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Bradley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Maysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmore City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Payne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Payne is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
  • Bray
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bray is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bray <6>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tussy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Satterwhite
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Satterwhite is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satterwhite
    • Alex
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Katie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Katie is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Whitebead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Whitebead is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebead
      • Whitebead has also been known as:
      • White Bead
    • Criner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Criner is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criner
    • Velma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Countyline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Tatums
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ratliff City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 Purdy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Garvin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Purdy 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 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 Purdy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Garvin 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 Purdy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096966  (Purdy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1096966 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: Garvin
      • Est. Elev: 351 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Purdy
      • Location given for Purdy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.7172991     Lon: -97.6008637
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Garvin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Purdy 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.