About Athens Cemetery
Athens Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. It lies about 4.0 mi east of Ada. The grounds sit at about 978 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2711550. The nearest other listed cemetery is Swan Hill Cemetery, about 1.5 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is DeArman Funeral Home-Ada at Memorial Park Cemetery in Ada, about 1.6 mi away. It is one of 44 cemeteries we list in Pontotoc County, and 19 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Ada. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
34.76613, -96.74787
What Athens Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Swan Hill CemeteryAda, OKCemetery1.5 mi
- Memorial Park CemeteryAda, OKMemorial park1.5 mi
- Old Ada CemeteryAda, OKCemetery3.5 mi
- Rosedale CemeteryAda, OKCemetery4.0 mi
- Egypt CemeteryAda, OKCemetery4.4 mi
- Puller CemeteryAda, OKCemetery5.4 mi
- Center CemeteryStratford, OKCemetery5.4 mi
- Moss CemeteryStratford, OKCemetery6.1 mi
- High Hill CemeteryAda, OKCemetery6.6 mi
- Lightning Ridge CemeteryStratford, OKCemetery6.7 mi
Funeral homes near Athens Cemetery
- DeArman Funeral Home-Ada at Memorial Park Cemetery1.6 miFuneral home · Ada · (580) 272-6501
- Estes-Phillips Funeral Home4.0 miFuneral home · Ada · (580) 332-6011
- Criswell Funeral Home4.7 miFuneral home · Ada · (580) 332-6181
- Pickard Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Stratford · (580) 759-2221
- Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa13 miFuneral home · Konawa · (580) 925-3252
- De Arman's Clagg Funeral Home22 miFuneral home · Sulphur · (580) 622-2121
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Frequently asked questions
Is Athens Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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