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A visit to the Zoraya 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 Zoraya Cemetery ...

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

34.3312, -95.7708

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

The Zoraya Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County<2>.

The county seat for Pushmataha County is located in Antlers. Antlers lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Zoraya Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zoraya Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Zoraya Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Sugarloaf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sugarloaf Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Cemetery
  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Cemetery
  • Darwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Darwin Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin Cemetery
  • Moyers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers Cemetery
  • Farris Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Farris Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
  • Kosoma Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Kosoma Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosoma Cemetery
  • Jumbo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Jumbo Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Butler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Lane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98066 <5>
  • Antlers City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Antlers City Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers City Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Redden Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Redden Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden Cemetery
    • Double Springs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Crystal Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crystal Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ethel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ethel Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel Cemetery
    • Finley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Finley Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
    • Billy Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Billy Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Cemetery
    • Mountain Home Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zoraya Cemetery.

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

  • Moyers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Farris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lone Pine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Antlers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Eubanks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eubanks is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks
  • Ethel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ethel is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Daisy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Finley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bruno
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bruno is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
  • Stringtown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bentley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bentley is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Adel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Soper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Belzoni
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Belzoni is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
    • Snow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Atoka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Matoy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Matoy is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
    • Boswell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Rattan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Stanley is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Tushka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Tushka is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Apple
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Apple is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple

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 Zoraya Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pushmataha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Antlers
  • Atoka
  • Boswell
  • Caney
    • Caney lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Zoraya Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Caney.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
  • Hugo
    • Hugo lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Zoraya Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hugo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Pittsburg
  • Soper

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 Zoraya Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Pushmataha 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 Zoraya Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1100089  (Zoraya Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1100089 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: Pushmataha
      • Est. Elev: 166 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Farris
      • Location given for Zoraya Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.3312098     Lon: -95.7708112
      • 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 Pushmataha, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Zoraya 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.
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