Tulsa in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Perryman Cemetery

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, February 17, 2017

1. Perryman Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In 1849, Lewis Perryman, one of the most prominent ranchers and traders in the Creek Nation, built a ranch complex on Crow Creek in the southwest corner of what is now Zink Park.

After the Civil War, the ranch was operated by Lewis' son, George. In 1879, his headquarters, near what is today 38th and Troost, became the first post office in the region to be officially designated "Tulsa".

The earliest identified burial in the Perryman Cemetery took place in 1879, although the site is probably a fragment of an earlier, larger burying ground.

The Cemetery is the city's oldest, continuously occupied tract of land. The last interment was in 1941.

Mary and Newman Perryman deeded the Cemetery to the Tulsa Historical Society in 1987.

Erected 1995 by Tulsa Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 36° 7.025′ N, 95° 58.048′ W. Marker is in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is on E 32nd St, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located just West of the intersection of E 32nd St and Utica Ave but is not visible from Utica. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tulsa OK 74105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation

and specifically in the Cherokee Nation.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tulsa's First Post Office (approx. 0.9 miles away); Westhope (approx. 0.9 miles away); Aaronson Mansion (approx. 1.1 miles away); Swan Lake (approx. 1.3 miles away); William G. Skelly House (approx. 1.3 miles away); McGregor House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Not Just a Ball Game (approx. 1.8 miles away); Creek Stickball Park (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tulsa.

More about this marker. The marker is a bit off the road in front of the cemetery itself.

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, February 17, 2017

2. Perryman Cemetery Marker

Photo of part of the cemetery as seen from the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2017, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,033 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2017, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.