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A visit to the Red Oak 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 Red Oak Cemetery ...

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

34.9468, -95.0722

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

The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Latimer County<2>.

The county seat for Latimer County is located in Wilburton. Wilburton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Red Oak Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Red Oak 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 Red Oak Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Salonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Salonia Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salonia Cemetery
  • Brown's Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Le Flore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Le Flore Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Flore Cemetery
  • Cedars Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cedars Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Wilburton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97901 <5>
  • Peachland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Norris Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
  • Lutie Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Lutie Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lutie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of Wilburton and Panola.  The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Panola.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98870 <5>
  • Riddle Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Riddle Family Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riddle Family Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Wilburton and Panola.  The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Panola.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2741329 <5>
  • Hicks Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Hicks Chapel Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Summerfield Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Centerpoint Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Centerpoint Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerpoint Cemetery
    • Talihina Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Talihina Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talihina Cemetery
    • Old Panther Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Old Panther Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Panther Cemetery
    • Sans Bois Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sans Bois Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Bois Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Wilburton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Wilburton Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburton Cemetery
    • Dog Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Siloam Springs Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Red Oak Cemetery.

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

  • Red Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Le Flore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Le Flore is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Flore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Bengal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bengal is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
  • Panola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fanshawe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lequire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Summerfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Talihina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sans Bois
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sans Bois is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Bois
  • Wilburton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Damon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Damon is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
  • McCurtain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kinta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Degnan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Degnan is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degnan
    • Albion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wister
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Whitesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Quinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Red Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Latimer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Red Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Latimer 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 Red Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097110  (Red Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097110 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: Latimer
      • Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Red Oak
      • Location given for Red Oak Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.9467654     Lon: -95.0721838
      • 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 Latimer, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Oak 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Wilburton and Panola. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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