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A visit to the Valley Grove 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 Valley Grove Cemetery ...

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

35.5229, -96.4236

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

The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County<2>.

The county seat for Okfuskee County is located in Okemah. Okemah lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Valley Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Valley Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Valley Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
  • East St. Emmanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Chilesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chilesville Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesville Cemetery
  • Castle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Castle Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Cemetery
  • Douglas Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Boley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Boley Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley Cemetery
  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Cemetery
  • Prairie Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
  • Find Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Find Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Find Cemetery
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Morse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Morse Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
    • Welty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Welty Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welty Cemetery
    • Grant Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grant Chapel Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Chapel Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • Holahta Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holahta Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holahta Cemetery
    • Harjo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harjo Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harjo Cemetery
    • White Rose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose Cemetery
    • Micawber Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Micawber Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micawber Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Schoolton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Okemah.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98641 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Valley Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Ixl
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Boley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <6>
  • Castle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Castle is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Mason
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mason is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Paden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Okemah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cromwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bearden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bearden is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Okfuskee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Okfuskee is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okfuskee
  • Prague
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Clearview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clearview is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Milfay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pharoah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pharoah is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoah
    • Bellemont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bellemont is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
    • Depew
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Slick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Weleetka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pulaski ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Pulaski is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Stroud
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bristow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Wetumka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Valley Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Okfuskee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Beggs
    • Beggs lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beggs.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
  • Boley
    • Boley lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
  • Bristow
  • Castle
  • Clearview
  • Davenport
  • Depew
    • Depew lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Depew.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
  • Okemah
  • Paden
    • Paden lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Seminole
    • Slick
      • Slick lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Slick.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick
    • Sparks
      • Sparks lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparks.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Weleetka
    • Wetumka
      • Wetumka lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wetumka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetumka

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 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 Valley Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Okfuskee 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 Valley Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1099206  (Valley Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1099206 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: Okfuskee
      • Est. Elev: 260 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Welty
      • Location given for Valley Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.5228547     Lon: -96.4236201
      • 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 Okfuskee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valley Grove 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.