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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:   35.3681°   (35° 22' 5")

Lon:   -96.2595°   (-96° 15' 34")

The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County<2>.

The county seat for Okfuskee County is located in Okemah. Okemah lies just to the north northwest of the Rock Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Rock Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Okfuskee 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 23 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.

    • Clearview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Okemah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Weleetka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bearden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
      • Bearden is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Pharoah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoah
      • Pharoah is located in Okfuskee County
    • Wetumka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Castle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Cromwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <4>
    • Ixl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
      • Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Mason
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Okfuskee County
    • Dustin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
      • Dustin is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Yeager
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Boley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
        • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <4>
      • Henryetta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryetta
        • Henryetta is located in Okmulgee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryetta <4>
      • Spelter City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spelter City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter City
        • Spelter City is located in Okmulgee County
      • Salem
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Okmulgee County
      • Dewar
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
        • Dewar is located in Okmulgee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewar <4>
      • Wewoka
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Horntown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
        • Horntown is located in Hughes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Schulter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schulter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schulter
        • Schulter is located in Okmulgee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schulter <4>
      • Paden
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lamar
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
        • Lamar is located in Hughes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
      • Coalton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
        • Coalton is located in Okmulgee 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 Rock Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Okfuskee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Boley
      • Boley lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Rock Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
    • Castle
    • Clearview
    • Coalton
    • Dewar
      • Dewar lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Rock Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dewar.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
    • Dustin
      • Dustin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rock Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dustin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
    • Hanna
      • Hanna lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rock Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hanna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
    • Henryetta
    • Lima
      • Lima lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Rock Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lima.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
        • Okemah lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Rock Creek Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Okemah.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okemah
      • Paden
        • Paden lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rock Creek Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paden.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Seminole
      • Weleetka
      • Wetumka
      • Wewoka

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Wind Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wind Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wind Family Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wind Family Cemetery
    • High Spring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • North Fork Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Okemah and Wetumka.  The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Wetumka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99522 <6>
    • Thlopthlocco Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thlopthlocco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thlopthlocco Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thlopthlocco Cemetery
    • Clearview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearview Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
    • French Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Okemah.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98641 <6>
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Harjo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harjo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harjo Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harjo Cemetery
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Bearden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bearden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bearden Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bearden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Salt Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Creek Cemetery
      • Fairlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
      • Holahta Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holahta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holahta Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holahta Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Weleetka.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Crestwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221943 <6>
      • Prairie Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Springs Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Springs Cemetery
      • Likowski Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Likowski Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Likowski Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Likowski Cemetery
      • Buckeye Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
      • Castle Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Castle Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Cemetery
      • Wisner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wisner Cemetery is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisner Cemetery
      • Wetumka Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetumka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wetumka Cemetery is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetumka Cemetery
      • Barnet - Fisher Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnet - Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnet - Fisher Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnet - Fisher 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 Rock Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097338  (Rock Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1097338 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: Okemah SE
      • County: Okfuskee         Elev: 268
      • Location given for GNIS #1097338 (Rock Creek Cemetery)

    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 Okfuskee, 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 drawn 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: 35.3681, Longitude: -96.2595       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 Okemah and Wetumka. 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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