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One of 52 National Register listings published here for Muskogee County · listed in 1999 · category: Site.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
One of 52 National Register listings published here for Muskogee County · listed in 1999 · category: Site.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 64 fires within 5 miles of Fort Gibson National Cemetery between 1992 and 2019, burning about 1,700 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 15 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | Cherokee Nation Tribe | BAYOU GRAVES |
| 8 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Cherokee Nation Tribe | CORPS LINE |
| 18 September 2000 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 9 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30564 |
| 31 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 20 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 18 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30377 |
| 18 August 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 18 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Fort Gibson National Cemetery: 5 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H D Youngman Contr Limestone Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Arkhola #1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Arkhola Mine #1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Arkhola Roberts Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Cherokee Co Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fort Gibson, the town this property stands in, in 3 storm reports between 1993 and 1995: 3 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1995 | Hail | Fort Gibson | - | no account filed |
| October 1993 | Hail | Fort Gibson | - | no account filed |
| October 1993 | Hail | Fort Gibson | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee National Cemetery | 0.5 miles | 1979 | |
![]() | Nash-Swindler House | 1.2 miles | 1979 |
![]() | Officer's Quarters | 1.3 miles | 1985 |
![]() | Commandant's Quarters | 1.3 miles | 1985 |
| Administration Building-Post Hospital | 1.3 miles | 1985 | |
![]() | Stone Barracks | 1.4 miles | 1966 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99000601 in Record Group 79. |
| Muskogee County | All 52 listed properties in this county. |