A visit to the Red Oak Cemetery ...
The location of the Red Oak 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 Red Oak Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Red Oak Cemetery
Lat: 34.8993° (34° 53' 57")
Lon: -95.6330° (-95° 37' 58")
The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County<2>.
The county seat for Pittsburg County is located in McAlester. McAlester lies just to the west northwest of the Red Oak Cemetery .
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 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 Red Oak 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 ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.
- Alderson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
- Alderson is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <4>
- Haileyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartshorne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Krebs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Arch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
- Arch is located in Pittsburg County
- Gowen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McAlester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bug Tussle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
- Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County
- Chambers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
- Blocker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Savanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blanco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Bristow Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Point
- Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
- Crowder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Crowder is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowder <4>
- Degnan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degnan
- Degnan is located in Latimer County
- Pittsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Haywood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Haywood is located in Pittsburg 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 Red Oak 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 Red Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canadian
- Crowder
- Haileyville
- Hartshorne
- Indianola
- Krebs
- McAlester
- Pittsburg
- Quinton
- Savanna
- Wilburton
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Red Oak Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Red Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carbon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carbon Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carbon Cemetery
- Kemp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kemp Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
- High Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The High Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
- Elm Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elm Park Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Park Cemetery
- Cole Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cole Chapel Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Chapel Cemetery
- Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Memory Gardens is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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 Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- North McAlester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North McAlester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North McAlester Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North McAlester Cemetery
- Haile Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haile Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haile Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sulphur Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sulphur Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Cemetery
- Gowen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gowen Cemetery is located in Latimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gowen Cemetery
- Courts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Courts Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courts Cemetery
- Prison Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prison Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prison Cemetery
- Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery
- Brushy Indian Baptist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Indian Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brushy Indian Baptist Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Indian Baptist Cemetery
- Pulcher Spring Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulcher Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pulcher Spring Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulcher Spring Cemetery
- High Bridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The High Bridge Cemetery is located in Latimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Bridge 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 Red Oak Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1097109 (Red Oak Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1097109 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: Krebs
- County: Pittsburg Elev: 229
- Location given for GNIS #1097109 (Red Oak Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Red Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8993, Longitude: -95.6330 In this case, the coordinates for the Red Oak 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. |