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A visit to the Rufe Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rufe Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rufe Cemetery (FG ID #99422).

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 Rufe Cemetery ...

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

34.1310, -95.1403

The Rufe Cemetery is located in McCurtain County<2>.

The county seat for McCurtain County is located in Idabel. Idabel lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rufe Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rufe Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Rufe Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sobol Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sobol Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobol Cemetery
  • Moran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moran Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Cemetery
  • Ringold Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Ringold Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringold Cemetery
  • Wilson Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilson Chapel Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Chapel Cemetery
  • Black Jack Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodwater Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
  • Swink Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Swink Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink Cemetery
  • Valliant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Corinne Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Corinne Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne Cemetery
  • Old Ft. Towson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ft. Towson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ft. Towson Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Towson Cemetery
  • Spencerville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Spencerville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Cloudy Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cloudy Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudy Cemetery
    • Dixon Chapel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Dixon Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Chapel Cemetery
    • Rattan Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Belzoni Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Belzoni Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Frogville Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Frogville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville Cemetery
    • Everidge Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Everidge Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everidge Cemetery
    • Watsons Memorial Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Countyline Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Countyline Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rufe Cemetery.

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

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 Rufe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCurtain County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rufe Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to McCurtain 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 Rufe Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #99422

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097520  (Rufe Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097520 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: McCurtain
      • Est. Elev: 161 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sobol
      • Location given for Rufe Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.1309379     Lon: -95.1402307
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including McCurtain, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rufe 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.