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A visit to the Southwest Cemetery ...


The location of the Southwest 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 Southwest Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5890°   (35° 35' 20")

Lon:   -95.9978°   (-95° 59' 52")

The Southwest Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County<2>.

The county seat for Okmulgee County is located in Okmulgee. Okmulgee lies just to the northeast of the Southwest 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 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 Southwest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Okmulgee 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 Southwest 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Southwest Cemetery.

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

    • Okmulgee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okmulgee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okmulgee
      • Okmulgee is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okmulgee <4>
    • Schulter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Coalton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Okmulgee County
    • Morris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Preston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Spelter City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Dewar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Grayson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Henryetta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Beggs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
      • Beggs is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beggs <4>
    • Hoffman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Pharoah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoah
      • Pharoah is located in Okfuskee County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Winchester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Winchester is located in Okmulgee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Salem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Hitchita
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchita
        • Hitchita is located in McIntosh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchita <4>
      • Clearview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
        • Clearview is located in Okfuskee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Weleetka
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Tulsa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 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 Southwest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Okmulgee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Beggs
      • Beggs lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Southwest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beggs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
    • Boynton
    • Clearview
    • Coalton
    • Council Hill
    • Dewar
      • Dewar lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Southwest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dewar.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
    • Henryetta
    • Hoffman
    • Morris
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Okemah
        • Okemah lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Southwest Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Okemah.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okemah
      • Okmulgee
      • Preston
      • Slick
        • Slick lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Southwest Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Slick.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick
      • Weleetka

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Southwest Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sharp Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Okmulgee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Pawhuska Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pawhuska Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pawhuska Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawhuska Cemetery
    • Big Cussetah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Cussetah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Cussetah Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Cussetah Cemetery
    • Northwest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northwest Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Moore Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Creek Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Creek Cemetery
    • Little Cussetah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cussetah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cussetah Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cussetah Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Stake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stake Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stake Cemetery
      • Huckaby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huckaby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huckaby Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huckaby Cemetery
      • Grayson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayson Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Jerusalem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Nuyaka Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuyaka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nuyaka Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuyaka Cemetery
      • Old Nuyaka Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Nuyaka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Nuyaka Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Nuyaka Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart 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 Southwest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1098314  (Southwest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1098314 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: Okmulgee South
      • County: Okmulgee         Elev: 198
      • Location given for GNIS #1098314 (Southwest 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 Okmulgee, 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' 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 Southwest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5890, Longitude: -95.9978       In this case, the coordinates for the Southwest 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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