Many early graves dating back to the days of the old Mission are marked for reverence.
Address: Highway 59, 5 miles north of Westville
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Many early graves dating back to the days of the old Mission are marked for reverence. Located across the street from the Old Babtist Mission Church built in 1888 and still in use.
Westville, OK CemeteriesMany early graves dating back to the days of Westville's settlement are marked for reverence.
Westville, OK CemeteriesRobert Rodgers
A signer of the treaty of New Echota and grandfather of famed Will Rogers. Robert Rogers moved with his wife, Sally Vann, to Indian Territory about 1837, and established a home about 1 mile northwest. He was killed in 1842
Westville, OK MonumentsThe establishment of the Baptist Mission marked the end of the Cherokee Trail of Tears. Sunday services are still held in the 1888 church. The historical marker on the front lawn reads:
"About 4 miles north and west
Establsihed by Rev. Jesse Busyhead in 1839
Westville, OK Historic Churches
Deer and Small Game - Deer and small game are found in woods, fields, and forests in the Westville area. Hunting by permit in the Cookson Hills Game Refuge near Lake Tenkiller - turkey, quail, rabbit, squirrel, elk, and deer.
Westville, OK RecreationBoth Captain's Cemetery and Hillside Cemetery are historically prominent in the area. These are old cemeteries and have stone...