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A visit to the Saint Benedict Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Benedict 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 St. Benedict Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Benedict Cemetery

Lat:   35.3495°   (35° 20' 58")

Lon:   -96.9600°   (-96° 57' 35")

The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County<2>.

The county seat for Pottawatomie County is located in Shawnee. Shawnee lies just to the east southeast of the St. Benedict 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 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 St. Benedict Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Pottawatomie 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 St. Benedict 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 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Benedict Cemetery.

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

    • Shawnee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
    • Bethel Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
      • Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
    • Dale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Tecumseh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
    • Johnson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Aydelotte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
      • Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County
    • McLoud
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLoud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
      • McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <4>
    • Brooksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Earlsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Meeker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
      • Meeker is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meeker <4>
    • Jacktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Lincoln County
    • Pink
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Newalla
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Macomb
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
        • Macomb is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <4>
      • Harrah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrah
        • Harrah is located in Oklahoma County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,627 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrah <4>
      • Little Axe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
        • Little Axe is located in Cleveland 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 St. Benedict Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pottawatomie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Choctaw
      • Choctaw lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Benedict Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Choctaw.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Earlsboro
    • Harrah
      • Harrah lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Benedict Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harrah.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrah
    • Macomb
      • Macomb lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Benedict Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macomb.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
    • Maud
      • Maud lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Benedict Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maud.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • McLoud
      • McLoud lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Benedict Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McLoud.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
    • Meeker
      • Meeker lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Benedict Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Meeker.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
    • Prague
      • Prague lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Benedict Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Prague.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prague
    • Seminole
    • Shawnee
    • Sparks
      • Sparks lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Benedict Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparks.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Tecumseh
    • Tribbey

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Benedict Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Gregory's Abbey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gregory's Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Gregory's Abbey Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gregory's Abbey Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Shawnee.
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shawnee Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98396 <6>
    • Blackburn Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackburn Chapel Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Chapel Cemetery
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Tecumseh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tecumseh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tecumseh Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tecumseh Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Resthaven Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Abrams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abrams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abrams Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abrams Cemetery
    • Dale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Wakole Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wakole Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakole Cemetery
      • Minneha Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minneha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minneha Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minneha Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Jent Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Jent Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jent Cemetery
      • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Earlsboro Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earlsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Earlsboro Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earlsboro Cemetery
      • Neal Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neal Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal 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 St. Benedict Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097583  (Saint Benedict Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1097583 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: Shawnee
      • County: Pottawatomie         Elev: 315
      • Location given for GNIS #1097583 (Saint Benedict 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 Pottawatomie, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Benedict Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3495, Longitude: -96.9600       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Benedict 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.




 

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