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

Private Cemetery

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 20, 2024

1. Private Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Variously known as the Combs, Lane or McIntosh Cemetery, this burial ground was incorporated by the Pumpkin Ridge Cemetery Association in the 1920's. As a private entity, no state manpower or funds can be used on it's upkeep.

A Confederate officer who died of old age is here. but there are no burials of battle-related dead here.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 35° 32.292′ N, 95° 28.904′ W. Marker is in Rentiesville, Oklahoma, in McIntosh County. It is on Honey Springs Battlefield Road 0.1 miles East 1020 Road, on the right when traveling north. Located near the Combs Cemetery fence on the Honey Springs Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rentiesville OK 74459, 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

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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 walking distance of this marker: The Final Engagement (here, next to this marker); William Frederick McIntosh (here, next to this marker); 1st Choctaw & Chickasaw Mounted Rifles (within shouting distance of this marker); Treating the Wounded (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Armies Rest and Recuperate (about 300 feet away); Burying the Dead (about 400 feet away); The Confederate Headquarters and Reserve Units (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battlefield Archaeology (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rentiesville.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Private Cemetery Marker at Combs Cemetery in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 20, 2024

2. Private Cemetery Marker at Combs Cemetery in background.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.