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

Waterhole Cemetery

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, September 9, 2023

1. Waterhole Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This first community type cemetery in McCurtain County was begun and used first by two Choctaw families. A burial ground for over 100 years, it later included pioneers of all races.

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

Location. 33° 54.492′ N, 94° 56.867′ W. Marker is near Idabel, Oklahoma, in McCurtain County. It is on Iron Stob Road 0.8 miles north of State Highway 37, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2772 Iron Stob Rd, Idabel OK 74745, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Isaac Levi Garvin (within shouting distance of this marker); Wheelock Mission (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (approx. 6.6 miles away); Operation Desert Shield/Storm Memorial (approx. 6.9 miles away); We Served Proudly (approx. 6.9 miles away); Shawneetown (approx. 7 miles away); Miller Courthouse (approx. 7 miles away); Arnold E. A. Roitsch Archeological Site (approx. 9½ miles away in Texas). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Idabel.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Shawneetown (was approx. 7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Waterhole Cemetery Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, September 9, 2023

2. Waterhole Cemetery Sign

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, September 9, 2023

3. Waterhole Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 13, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.