Eufaula in McIntosh County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Buckner Cemetery
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, January 1, 2022
1. Buckner Cemetery Marker
A plat nearby contains graves moved from behind the Buckner home five miles southeast of here, now inundated by the Eufaula Reservoir.
Henry Frieland Buckner, D.D., his first and second wives, an infant son, the wife of J.S. Murrow, James Grayson, and other associates in early Baptist mission work in this area, is buried here. Called "The Apostle to the Creeks", he was born Dec. 18, 1818, at Newport, Tenn.; came from Kentucky to Ft. Gibson, Creek Nation, as a missionary Mar. 7 1849, and except a brief stay in Texas during the Civil War served this area until his death Dec. 3, 1882. He was known as "the controlling spirit in the Creek Nation".
Erected 1964 by Oklahoma Baptist Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is December 18, 1818.
Location. 35° 17.636′ N, 95° 34.967′ W. Marker is in Eufaula, Oklahoma, in McIntosh County. It is on Business U.S. 69 north of Elm Street, on the left when traveling north. Located at the first entrance into the Greenwood Cemetery. Touch for map.
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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 markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Asbury Memorial (a few steps from this marker); City Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alexander Posey (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Palmer (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Green Corn Dance (approx. 0.9 miles away); Tuskegee Baptist Church (approx. 6½ miles away); Deputy U.S. Marshal James Nakedhead (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eufaula.
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, January 1, 2023
2. Buckner Cemetery and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 849 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
