About Tahlequah Cemetery
Tahlequah Cemetery is a cemetery near Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma. It lies about 1.6 mi east of Tahlequah. The grounds sit at about 932 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including William Wirt Hastings, Cecil Dick and Daniel Draper. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1098722. The nearest other listed cemetery is Crittenden Cemetery, about 2.5 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Reed-Culver Funeral Home in Tahlequah, about 1.5 mi away. It is one of 63 cemeteries we list in Cherokee County, and 36 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Tahlequah. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Tahlequah Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player, 1 artist, 1 business leader, 1 US representative.
- William Wirt Hastings1866-1938American politician
- Cecil Dick1915-1992Cherokee painter and Studio artist from Oklahoma
- Daniel Draper1940-2004American politician
- Guy Lookabaugh1896-1981American football and basketball coach, wrestler, wrestling coach
- Houston B. Teehee1874-1953Register of the United States Treasury
- Eliza Missouri Bushyhead Alberty1839-1919Cherokee educator and businesswoman
- George Lowrey1770-1852Cherokee chief
People whose Wikidata entry gives Tahlequah Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Tahlequah 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
- Crittenden CemeteryTahlequah, OKCemetery2.5 mi
- Ross CemeteryTahlequah, OKCemetery2.7 mi
- Grandview CemeteryTahlequah, OKCemetery2.9 mi
- Steeley CemeteryTahlequah, OKCemetery3.5 mi
- Miller CemeteryTahlequah, OKCemetery3.6 mi
- Mount Zion CemeteryTahlequah, OKCemetery3.8 mi
- Hendricks CemeteryPark Hill, OKCemetery4.2 mi
- Greenleaf CemeteryPark Hill, OKCemetery4.3 mi
- Park Hill CemeteryPark Hill, OKCemetery4.4 mi
- Worcester Mission CemeteryPark Hill, OKCemetery4.5 mi
Funeral homes near Tahlequah Cemetery
- Reed-Culver Funeral Home1.5 miFuneral home · Tahlequah · (918) 456-2551
- Green Country Funeral Home2.4 miFuneral home · Tahlequah · (918) 458-5055
- Hart Funeral Home2.4 miFuneral home · Tahlequah · (918) 456-8823
- Clifford D. Garrett Family Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Fort Gibson · (918) 478-2555
- Kester Family Funeral Service21 miFuneral home · Stilwell · (918) 410-0081
- Mallett Funeral Home and Crematory21 miCremation provider · Wagoner · (918) 485-2911
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