A visit to the Southwest 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 Southwest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Southwest Cemetery:
35.5890, -95.9978
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Southwest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Southwest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Southwest Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Indian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Pawhuska Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pawhuska Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawhuska Cemetery
- Big Cussetah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Big Cussetah Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cussetah Cemetery
- Northwest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Northwest Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Moore Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Moore Creek Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Creek Cemetery
- Little Cussetah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Stake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Stake Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stake Cemetery
- Huckaby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Huckaby Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckaby Cemetery
- Grayson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Grayson Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Nuyaka Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Nuyaka Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuyaka Cemetery
- Old Nuyaka Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Nuyaka Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Nuyaka Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 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)
- Schulter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Coalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coalton is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- 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)
- Spelter City is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter City
- Dewar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grayson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Henryetta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hoffman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hoffman is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Okfuskee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Okfuskee is located in Okfuskee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okfuskee
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pharoah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pharoah is located in Okfuskee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoah
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Hitchita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clearview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview is located in Okfuskee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 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
- Okmulgee
- Preston
- Slick
- Weleetka
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Southwest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Okmulgee 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 Southwest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1098314 (Southwest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1098314 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: Okmulgee
- Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Okmulgee South
- Location given for Southwest Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5889932 Lon: -95.9977742
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Southwest 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. |