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

Norman's Original Cemetery

est. 1889

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 20, 2025

1. Norman's Original Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In memory of Norman's long-forgotten pioneer settlers whose prairie graves were disinterred in 1890 by governmental order. Historical records indicate not all remains were marked. To these pioneering souls, we dedicate this plaque.

August 2nd, 2004
Harold Haralson, Mayor

Erected 2004 by City of Norman.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 2, 2004.

Location. 35° 13.07′ N, 97° 27.588′ W. Marker is in Norman, Oklahoma, in Cleveland County. It can be reached from Gatewood Drive south of West Main Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in a parking lot behind a coffee shop. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Gatewood Dr, Norman OK 73069, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country

and in Greater Oklahoma City.

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,

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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 Jacobson House (approx. ¾ mile away); J.A. “Abe” Andrews Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Reunion Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (approx. 0.8 miles away); Catlett Music Center (approx. 0.8 miles away); Charles M. Russell Center (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norman.

Also see . . . A marker for Norman’s first official graveyard. Most of the graves were moved to the new IOOF cemetery when it opened in 1891 but a few stone markers were still visible from Main Street in the 1920s. Historian Womack reports vandals removed most of the remaining markers. His research shows there were at least two dozen burials at the site, with 17 of them being infants and children. (Andy Rieger,

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 20, 2025

2. Norman's Original Cemetery Marker

Marker is on a stone wall at the rear of a parking lot.

for The Norman Transcript, Jun 29, 2019) (Submitted on July 27, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.