Cemeteries in Spiro, Oklahoma

Private Cemeteries in Spiro, Oklahoma often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Spiro, Oklahoma are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Spiro, Oklahoma are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Spiro, Oklahoma , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Spiro, Oklahoma .

Our database contains records of burials from 6 cemeteries.

The Tishomingo City Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Oklahoma, being founded around 1832. The cemetery was originally an Indian burial ground established while Native Americans were encamped on Pennington Creek.

The mounds site, located seven miles outside of Spiro, Oklahoma, is the only prehistoric, American Indian archaeological site in Oklahoma open to the public. The mounds are one of the most important American Indian sites in the nation.

Developed as a railroad station in an agricultural area in the late 19th century, the small town is notable for its proximity to the Spiro Mounds. This is a Mississippian culture center that was active from about 900 to 1450 CE that was part of a culture in Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.

The grave of Sophia Pitchlynn is the oldest known gravestone in Oklahoma. She was born in 1773, well before American declared independence from Britain.

Geronimo's Grave Marker, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Geronimo (June 16, 1829–February 17, 1909) was a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache who long warred against the encroachment of the United States on tribal lands. He died of pneumonia at Fort Sill in 1909.