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The location of the Vian Garden of Memories 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 Vian Garden of Memories ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vian Garden of Memories can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vian Garden of Memories

Lat:   35.5123°   (35° 30' 44")

Lon:   -94.9711°   (-94° 58' 15")

The Vian Garden of Memories is located in Sequoyah County<2>.

The county seat for Sequoyah County is located in Sallisaw. Sallisaw lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Vian Garden of Memories .

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 Vian Garden of Memories:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Sequoyah 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 Vian Garden of Memories 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vian Garden of Memories.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vian Garden of Memories, with the nearest first.

    • Vian
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
      • Vian is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vian <4>
    • Carlisle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sequoyah County
    • Redbird Smith
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird Smith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird Smith
      • Redbird Smith is located in Sequoyah County
    • Box
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box
      • Box is located in Sequoyah County
    • McKey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKey
      • McKey is located in Sequoyah County
    • Pinhook Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Corners
      • Pinhook Corners is located in Sequoyah County
    • Tamaha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaha
      • Tamaha is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Marble City Community
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City Community
      • Marble City Community is located in Sequoyah County
    • Dwight Mission
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Mission
      • Dwight Mission is located in Sequoyah County
    • Evening Shade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County
    • Paradise Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
      • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Gore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
      • Gore is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Webbers Falls
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Marble City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
        • Marble City is located in Sequoyah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble City <4>
      • Sallisaw
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Flute Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flute Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
        • Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County
      • Sour John
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John
        • Sour John is located in Muskogee County
      • Seven Oaks
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
        • Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County
      • Cookson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

    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 Vian Garden of Memories. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sequoyah County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vian Garden of Memories.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Braggs
      • Braggs lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Vian Garden of Memories.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Braggs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
    • Gore
      • Gore lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Vian Garden of Memories.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gore.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
    • Marble City
    • Sallisaw
    • Vian
      • Vian lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South (S) of the Vian Garden of Memories.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vian.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
    • Webbers Falls

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Vian Garden of Memories.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vian Garden of Memories, with the nearest first.

    • Vien Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Vien Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vien Cemetery
    • Red Bird Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Bird Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bird Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Round Mtn. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Mtn. Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mtn. Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Box Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Box Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1125665 <6>
    • Sandtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandtown Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandtown Cemetery
    • Carlile Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlile Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlile Cemetery
    • Drake Stand Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Stand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drake Stand Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Stand Cemetery
    • Barnisky Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnisky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnisky Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnisky Cemetery
    • Tony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tony Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tony Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Still Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Still Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Cemetery
      • Foreman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foreman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foreman Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foreman Cemetery
      • Hanks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanks Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanks Cemetery
      • Buffington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffington Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffington Cemetery
      • Dwight Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dwight Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwight Cemetery
      • Gore Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gore Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
      • Starr Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starr Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Wilkerson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
      • Hefley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hefley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hefley Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hefley Cemetery
      • Wilkerson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
      • Red Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
      • Vann Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vann Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vann Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Tamaha Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Cherokee - McCoy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee - McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherokee - McCoy Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee - McCoy 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 Vian Garden of Memories:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1099253  (Vian Garden of Memories)
      • Note: GNIS record #1099253 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: Blackgum
      • County: Sequoyah         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #1099253 (Vian Garden of Memories)

    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 Sequoyah, 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 Vian Garden of Memories. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5123, Longitude: -94.9711       In this case, the coordinates for the Vian Garden of Memories 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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