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:
34.8993, -95.6330
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 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 .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Red Oak Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Carbon Cemetery is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cemetery
- Kemp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kemp Cemetery is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Cemetery
- High Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The High Hill Cemetery is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- Elm Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Elm Park Cemetery is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Cemetery
- Cole Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cole Chapel Cemetery is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Chapel Cemetery
- Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Memory Gardens is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- North McAlester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The North McAlester Cemetery is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North McAlester Cemetery
- Haile Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Haile Cemetery is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile Cemetery
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- Sulphur Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sulphur Cemetery is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Cemetery
- Gowen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Gowen Cemetery is located in Latimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen Cemetery
- Courts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Courts Cemetery is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courts Cemetery
- Prison Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Prison Cemetery is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prison Cemetery
- Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brushy Indian Baptist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pulcher Spring Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pulcher Spring Cemetery is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulcher Spring Cemetery
- High Bridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The High Bridge Cemetery is located in Latimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- 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)
- Krebs is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <6>
- Arch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arch is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
- 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)
- Bug Tussle is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
- Chambers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chambers is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- 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)
- Bristow Point is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Point
- Crowder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Degnan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Degnan is located in Latimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degnan
- Pittsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Haywood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Haywood is also located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
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
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 professional and volunteer 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 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 Red Oak Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1097109 (Red Oak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097109 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: 229 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Krebs
- Location given for Red Oak Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8992643 Lon: -95.6330404
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |