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A visit to the Wise Cemetery ...

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 Wise Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9698°   (34° 58' 11")

Lon:   -96.7114°   (-96° 42' 41")

The Wise Cemetery is located in Seminole County<2>.

The county seat for Seminole County is located in Wewoka. Wewoka lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Wise Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wise Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burgess Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Seminole County
  • Moppin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moppin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moppin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moppin Cemetery is located in Seminole County
  • West Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Cemetery is located in Seminole County
  • Vamoosa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vamoosa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vamoosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vamoosa Cemetery is located in Seminole County
  • Harjo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harjo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harjo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harjo Cemetery is located in Seminole County
  • Konawa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Konawa Cemetery
    • The Konawa Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • The Konawa Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Konawa City Cemetery
  • Bates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bates Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Violet Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Violet Springs Cemetery
    • The Violet Springs Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Tiger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tiger Cemetery is located in Seminole County
  • Bruner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bruner Cemetery is located in Seminole County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Seminole County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • 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 Pottawatomie County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • East Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Fairview Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Dora Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dora Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dora Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Harjo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harjo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harjo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harjo Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Sacred Heart Abbey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Abbey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Abbey Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Lyon's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyon's Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Fixico Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fixico Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fixico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fixico Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Tiger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tiger Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Cummins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cummins Cemetery is located in Seminole County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wise Cemetery.

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

  • Konawa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konawa
    • Konawa is located in Seminole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Konawa <5>
  • Sacred Heart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
    • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Byng
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byng have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
    • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Oil Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
    • Oil Center is located in Pontotoc County
  • Bebee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
    • Bebee is located in Pontotoc County
  • Francis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
    • Oakman is located in Pontotoc County
  • Sasakwa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Maud
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <5>
  • Saint Louis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
    • Saint Louis is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <5>
  • Bowlegs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Asher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
    • Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <5>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ada
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <5>
    • Homer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Pontotoc County
    • Spaulding
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Lima
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Ahloso
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ahloso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahloso
      • Ahloso is located in Pontotoc County
    • Wewoka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Wise Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Seminole County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Wise Cemetery:

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 Wise Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1099930  (Wise Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1099930 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: Vamoosa
    • County: Seminole         Elev: 281
    • Location given for GNIS #1099930 (Wise 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 Seminole, 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 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 Wise Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9698, Longitude: -96.7114       In this case, the coordinates for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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