Near Haworth in McCurtain County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Garland Cemetery

Photographed by Byron Hooks, October 21, 2009

1. Garland Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Small cemetery nearby contains graves of Choctaw chief Samuel Garland (1862 – 64) and family members including his mother-in-law, Sophie Pitchlynn. Peter Pitchlynn, son of Sophie and John Pitchlynn, was chief 1864 -- 66. Garland migrated from Mississippi during Choctaw removal in 1830s, opened and operated large plantation in vicinity with black slave labor. Cemetery is the only remaining evidence of Garland occupation. Headstone of Sophie Pitchlynn bears birthdate of December 27, 1773, believed to be earliest in Oklahoma.

Erected 1995 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 200.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 27, 1831.

Location. 33° 44.161′ N, 94° 29.754′ W. Marker is near Haworth, Oklahoma, in McCurtain County. It is on State Highway 3, on the left when traveling east. Located on Route 3, west of the Oklahoma – Arkansas state line. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Haworth OK 74740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Choctaw Nation.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Piney Woods,

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 New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Permanent Site of Little River County Seat (approx. 5.4 miles away in Arkansas); World War II Memorial

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(approx. 6.2 miles away in Arkansas); Site of the Texas Home of Richard Ellis (approx. 13.2 miles away in Texas); Harvey C. Sanders, C.S.A. (approx. 13.2 miles away in Texas); Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 14.9 miles away in Texas).

Photographed by Byron Hooks, October 21, 2009

2. Garland Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2009, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,770 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2009, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.