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A visit to the Beck Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Beck Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beck Cemetery:

35.7259, -98.8440

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Beck Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Beck Cemetery is located in Custer County<2>.

The county seat for Custer County is located in Arapaho. Arapaho lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Beck Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Beck Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Beck Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beck Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Independence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Independence Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Mound Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mound Valley Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley Cemetery
  • Forney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Forney Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Mound Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mound Olive Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Olive Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Summit Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Summit Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Anthon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Anthon Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthon Cemetery
    • Merck Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Merck Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merck Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merck Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Putnam.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98948 <5>
    • Vicksburg Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Vicksburg Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg Cemetery
    • Sare Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sare Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sare Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Putnam.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98399 <5>
    • Cox Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cox Family Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cox Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Putnam.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437481 <5>
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Beck Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beck Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Custer City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Putnam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Arapaho
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Weatherford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hydro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Eagle City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
  • Taloga
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bessie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Corn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Corn is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <6>
    • Watonga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Foss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Foss is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <6>
    • Greenfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Colony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Carlton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Carlton is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Beck Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Custer County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beck Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Beck Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Custer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Beck Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1089951  (Beck Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1089951 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Custer
      • Est. Elev: 529 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clinton NE
      • Location given for Beck Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.7258819     Lon: -98.8439757
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beck Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.