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The location of the West 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 West Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4212°   (36° 25' 16")

Lon:   -95.1014°   (-95° 6' 5")

The West Cemetery is located in Mayes County<2>.

The county seat for Mayes County is located in Pryor Creek. Pryor Creek lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the West Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 West Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Mayes County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.

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

    • Strang
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang
      • Strang is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strang <4>
    • Pensacola
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Spavinaw
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoot Owl
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoot Owl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot Owl
      • Hoot Owl is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
    • Langley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <4>
    • Disney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disney
      • Disney is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Disney <4>
    • Grand Lake Towne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Towne
      • Grand Lake Towne is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Wickliffe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
      • Wickliffe is located in Mayes County
    • Ketchum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchum
      • Ketchum is located in Craig County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ketchum <4>
    • Salina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Adair
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <4>
    • Pump Back
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
      • Pump Back is located in Mayes County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Old Eucha
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Eucha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eucha
        • Old Eucha is located in Delaware County
      • Big Cabin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cabin
        • Big Cabin is located in Craig County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Cabin <4>
      • Tagg Flats
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tagg Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tagg Flats
        • Tagg Flats is located in Delaware County
      • Eucha
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • New Eucha
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
        • New Eucha is located in Delaware County
      • Bull Hollow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
        • Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
      • Cleora
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
        • Cleora is located in Delaware County
      • Pryor Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Creek
        • Pryor Creek is located in Mayes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,392 people
        • Pryor Creek has also been known as:
        • Pryor
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor Creek <4>
      • Sportsmen Acres
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmen Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmen Acres
        • Sportsmen Acres is located in Mayes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Rose
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Zena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
        • Zena is located in Delaware County
      • Dennis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Delaware County
      • Vinita
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Locust Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
        • Locust Grove is located in Mayes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <4>

    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 West Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mayes County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the West Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Spavinaw Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spavinaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spavinaw Cemetery is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spavinaw Cemetery
    • Ghormley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghormley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ghormley Cemetery is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghormley Cemetery
    • Benge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benge Cemetery is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benge Cemetery
    • Military Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Military Cemetery is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Military Cemetery
    • Carselowey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carselowey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carselowey Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carselowey Cemetery
    • Mose Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mose Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mose Ridge Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mose Ridge Cemetery
    • Adair Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adair Cemetery is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adair Cemetery
    • Ross Mayes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Mayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Mayes Cemetery is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Mayes Cemetery
    • Ketchum Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketchum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ketchum Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketchum Cemetery
    • Old Ketchum Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ketchum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Ketchum Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ketchum Cemetery
    • Yellow Tree Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellow Tree Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Tree Cemetery
    • Big Cabin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Cabin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Cabin Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Cabin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Landrum Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landrum Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landrum Cemetery
      • Welsh Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welsh Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Cemetery
      • Bryan Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Mayes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
      • Old Eucha Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Eucha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Eucha Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Eucha Cemetery
      • Round Springs Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • West Adair Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Adair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Adair Cemetery is located in Mayes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Adair Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mayes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Graham Memorial Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Memorial Cemetery is located in Mayes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Memorial Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in Mayes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Hiderbrand Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiderbrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hiderbrand Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiderbrand Cemetery
      • McLaughlin Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin 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 West Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1099531  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1099531 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: Spavinaw
      • County: Mayes         Elev: 235
      • Location given for GNIS #1099531 (West 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 Mayes, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4212, Longitude: -95.1014       In this case, the coordinates for the West 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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