Cemeteries in Muskogee, Oklahoma

20 cemeteries in Muskogee, Oklahoma

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What are the different types of cemeteries in Muskogee?

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

What information you provide for cemeteries in Muskogee?

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Muskogee, 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 Muskogee, Oklahoma .

For how many cemeteries in Muskogee does PeopleLegacy have burial data?

Our database contains records of burials from 20 cemeteries.

What is the oldest graveyard in Oklahoma?

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.

What happened in Muskogee Oklahoma?

The 2021 Muskogee shooting was a mass murder that occurred in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States, on February 2, 2021, when a gunman opened fire at a house. The shooter killed six people—a man and five children—and a woman was seriously injured.

How many cemeteries are in Oklahoma?

Below is a list of all 2168 cemeteries in Oklahoma, organized by town. Click any cemetery to preview a map of the cemetery.

What is the oldest town in Oklahoma?

"The Oldest Town in Oklahoma." Colonel Matthew Arbuckle of the United States Army established Fort Gibson in 1824.

What was the largest funeral in Oklahoma history?

Floyd's body was returned to the Oklahoma hills, and he was laid to rest on October 28, 1934, at Akins Cemetery. A crowd estimated at more than twenty thousand made it the largest funeral in Oklahoma history.

What is the oldest headstone in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma: Garland Cemetery The oldest grave at the cemetery is that of Sophia Pitchlynn (wife of Major John Pitchlynn) who was born in 1783 and is believed to have died in 1871.

What famous Indian grave is in Oklahoma?

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.