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A visit to the Bickford Cemetery ...


The location of the Bickford Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Bickford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4936°   (36° 29' 36")

Lon:   -99.9173°   (-99° 55' 2")

The Bickford Cemetery is located in Ellis County<2>.

The county seat for Ellis County is located in Arnett. Arnett lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bickford Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bickford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Ellis County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bickford Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bickford Cemetery.

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

    • Catesby
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catesby
      • Catesby is located in Ellis County
    • May
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <4>
    • Follett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Follett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follett
      • Follett is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follett <4>
    • Slapout
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapout
      • Slapout is located in Beaver County
    • Laverne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Shattuck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
      • Gage is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gage <4>
    • Logan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Beaver County
    • Fargo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <4>
    • Fort Supply
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rosston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
      • Rosston is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosston <4>
    • Darrouzett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrouzett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrouzett
      • Darrouzett is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrouzett <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Timms City ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timms City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timms City
        • Timms City is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
      • Gate
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
        • Gate is located in Beaver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate <4>
      • Lipscomb
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
        • Lipscomb is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipscomb <4>
      • Higgins
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
        • Higgins is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins <4>
      • Arnett
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

    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 Bickford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ellis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arnett
      • Arnett lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bickford Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arnett.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
    • Buffalo
    • Darrouzett
    • Fargo
      • Fargo lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bickford Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fargo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Follett
    • Gage
      • Gage lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Bickford Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gage.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
    • Gate
      • Gate lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bickford Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gate.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
    • Higgins
    • Laverne
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Bickford Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Poplar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • Speermoore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speermoore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speermoore Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speermoore Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Fairmont Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Laverne Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laverne Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laverne Memorial Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laverne Memorial Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Madison Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madison Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Gage Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gage Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gage Cemetery
    • Shattuck Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shattuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shattuck Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shattuck Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Beaver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Kiowa Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiowa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kiowa Cemetery is located in Beaver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiowa Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • The Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
        • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98158 <7>
      • Fargo Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fargo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargo Cemetery
      • Braunch Memorial Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braunch Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braunch Memorial Park is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braunch Memorial Park
      • Fairlawn Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cline Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cline Cemetery is located in Beaver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
      • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      • Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • The Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery is located in Woodward County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Fort Supply.
        • The Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Western State Hospital Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201092 <7>

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

    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 Bickford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090076  (Bickford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1090076 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Shattuck NW
      • County: Ellis         Elev: 748
      • Location given for GNIS #1090076 (Bickford Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

    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 Ellis, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bickford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4936, Longitude: -99.9173       In this case, the coordinates for the Bickford Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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