Southwest Cemetery, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
Date:
1905
Location: Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States
Surnames/tags: Cemeteries African-American
Location: Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States
Surnames/tags: Cemeteries African-American
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Southwest Cemetery opened a couple of years before statehood (1907) on land donated by (then future) U.S. Senator W. B. Pine. [1] </ref>
There are plans to expand since the current burial ground is full. [2]
Southwest Cemetery is maintained by donations from descendants of families buried there. [3]
Sources
- ↑ Southwest Cemetery is perfect example of well-kept burial site; Okmulgee Daily Times, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, Friday, 8 Jul 2016, page 2A, found on Newspapers.com
- ↑ Cemetery expansion in the works; Okmulgee Daily Times, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, Friday, 6 Jan 2023, page A1, found on Newspapers.com
- ↑ Southwest Cemetery Committee Seeks Help in Maintenance; Okmulgee Daily Times, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, Wednesday, 25 Jan 2017, page 4, found on Newspapers.com
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