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A visit to the Rock Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9919°   (34° 59' 30")

Lon:   -95.0844°   (-95° 5' 3")

The Rock Creek 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 southwest of the Rock Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Rock Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Latimer 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 Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Red Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lequire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Panola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Le Flore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Flore
      • Le Flore is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Sans Bois
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Bois
      • Sans Bois is located in Haskell County
    • Fanshawe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bengal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
      • Bengal is located in Latimer County
    • McCurtain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCurtain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurtain
      • McCurtain is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCurtain <4>
    • Kinta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinta
      • Kinta is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinta <4>
    • Wilburton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Summerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Degnan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degnan
      • Degnan is located in Latimer County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Damon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
        • Damon is located in Latimer County
      • Talihina
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Quinton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
        • Quinton is located in Pittsburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <4>
      • Stigler
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stigler
        • Stigler is located in Haskell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stigler <4>
      • Whitefield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wister
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Keota
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
        • Keota is located in Haskell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keota <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 Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Rock Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Cedars Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedars Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedars Cemetery
    • Salonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salonia Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salonia Cemetery
    • Brown's Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown's Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown's Prairie Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown's Prairie Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Wilburton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97901 <6>
    • Le Flore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Riddle Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riddle Family Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riddle Family Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Wilburton and Panola.  The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Panola.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2741329 <6>
    • Peachland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hicks Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Chapel Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Old Panther Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Panther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Panther Cemetery is located in Haskell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Panther Cemetery
      • Sans Bois Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sans Bois Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sans Bois Cemetery is located in Haskell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sans Bois Cemetery
      • Lutie Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Lutie Cemetery is located in Latimer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lutie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<7> the communities of Wilburton and Panola.  The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Panola.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98870 <6>
      • Siloam Springs Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Siloam Springs Cemetery is located in Haskell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Springs Cemetery
      • Garden of Memories / Miners Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lewisville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewisville Cemetery is located in Haskell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewisville Cemetery
      • Centerpoint Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerpoint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centerpoint Cemetery is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerpoint Cemetery
      • Dog Creek Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9919, Longitude: -95.0844       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock Creek 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.
    <7>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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