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A visit to the Sam Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Sam Cemetery ...

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

35.6026, -95.1358

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sam Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sam Cemetery is located in Muskogee County<2>.

The county seat for Muskogee County is located in Muskogee. Muskogee lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sam Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sam Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sam Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Phillips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • Tee Hee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Tee Hee Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tee Hee Cemetery
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
  • Plunkett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Plunkett Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunkett Cemetery
  • Tony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Tony Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony Cemetery
  • Vaught Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Vaught Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaught Cemetery
  • Gore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Gore Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
  • Still Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Still Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Cemetery
  • South Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethel Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Vore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Vore Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vore Cemetery
    • Starr Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Starr Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr Cemetery
    • Foreman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Foreman Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman Cemetery
    • Carlile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Carlile Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlile Cemetery
    • Red Bird Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Red Bird Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bird Cemetery
    • Philipps Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Philipps Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipps Cemetery
    • McLain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The McLain Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Hefley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hefley Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hefley Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Hanks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hanks Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Cemetery
    • Round Mtn. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Round Mtn. Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mtn. Cemetery
    • Box Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Box Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Box Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Box.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1125665 <5>
    • Sellers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sam Cemetery.

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

  • Sour John
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sour John is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John
  • Paradise Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Gore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gore is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <6>
  • Braggs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Webbers Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Redbird Smith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Redbird Smith is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird Smith
  • River Bottom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • River Bottom is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bottom
  • Carlisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlisle is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Box
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Box is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box
  • Vian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vian is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vian <6>
  • Evening Shade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
  • Warner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Fort Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinhook Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Pinhook Corners is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Corners
    • Cookson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pettit Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pettit Bay is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Bay
    • Pettit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pettit is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
    • Simms
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Simms is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
    • Tamaha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Tamaha is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Zeb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Zeb is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeb
    • McKey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • McKey is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKey
    • Dwight Mission
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dwight Mission is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Mission
    • Keys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Keys is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
    • Woodall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodall is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodall
    • Bacone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bacone is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacone
    • Muskogee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Summit is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people

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 Sam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muskogee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Sam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Muskogee 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 Sam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097714  (Sam Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097714 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: Muskogee
      • Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Webbers Falls
      • Location given for Sam Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.6025963     Lon: -95.1357929
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Muskogee, 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- Sam 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.