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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. 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 Rufe Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.1310°   (34° 7' 51")

Lon:   -95.1403°   (-95° 8' 25")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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.

    • Rufe
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Slim
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slim
      • Slim is located in McCurtain County
    • Ringold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Swink
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wright City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Wright City is located in McCurtain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright City <4>
    • Valliant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Corinne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
      • Corinne is located in Pushmataha County
    • Fort Towson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Towson
      • Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Towson <4>
    • Millerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in McCurtain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <4>
    • Oleta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleta
      • Oleta is located in Pushmataha County
    • Spencerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Virgil
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Choctaw County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sawyer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
        • Sawyer is located in Choctaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <4>
      • Cloudy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudy
        • Cloudy is located in Pushmataha County
      • Golden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Apple
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
        • Apple is located in Choctaw County
      • Garvin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rattan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Frogville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
        • Frogville is located in Choctaw County
      • Belzoni
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
        • Belzoni is located in Pushmataha County
      • Kanawha
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
        • Kanawha is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Silver City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Pickens
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

    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.

    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.<6>

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097520  (Rufe Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1097520 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: Sobol
      • County: McCurtain         Elev: 161
      • Location given for GNIS #1097520 (Rufe Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #99422

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

    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 'straight-line' (or 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 Rufe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1310, Longitude: -95.1403    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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