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

Greenhill Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, September 11, 2025

1. Greenhill Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Established in 1894, this cemetery was originally located on the southwest corner of Fondulac and Sixth Streets. Around the turn of the century, James A. Patterson, Captain F.B. Severs, Clarence W. Turner, and Samuel Sondheimer, all prominent Muskogee merchants, contributed this 250 acre site to be used as the town's official burial grounds. In 1904, removal of bodies to this place began. Mr. Patterson was the first to be buried here. By 1910, additional bodies were exhumed from the first cemetery and placed here. The area is divided into three sections: the Protestant, Jewish, and Catholic (sometimes referred to as St. Joseph's Cemetery). Greenhill is the final resting place for many former and prominent Muskogee citizens, among whom are: Charles N. Haskell, first governor of Oklahoma, Miss Alice Robertson, Oklahoma's first congresswoman and the second woman elected to the United States Congress; and Alexander Posey, outstanding newspaperman and Poet Laureate of the Creek Indians. As of this year, the remains of 57,000 persons lie buried here. Circa 1987

Erected 1987 by Historic Preservation Commission, Muskogee,

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 35° 45.6′ N, 95° 20.396′ W. Marker is in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. It is at the intersection of North York Street and Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling north on North York Street. The marker is located at the front entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1500 N York St, Muskogee OK 74403, 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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Founded as Indian University (approx. ¾ mile

Photographed by James Hulse, September 11, 2025

2. Greenhill Cemetery Marker

away); Benjamin Wacoche Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); Isaac McCoy Hall (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ataloa Lodge (approx. 1.3 miles away); Milly Francis (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mackey's Salt Kettle (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site Given to the American Baptist Home Mission Society (approx. 1.3 miles away); Samuel Richard Memorial Hall (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muskogee.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 14, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2. submitted on September 15, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.