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A visit to the Bickford 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 Bickford Cemetery ...

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

36.4936, -99.9173

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bickford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Bickford Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove Cemetery
  • Speermoore Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Speermoore Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speermoore Cemetery
  • May Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The May Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Fairmont Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Laverne Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • Madison Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Madison Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Gage Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gage Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage Cemetery
  • Shattuck Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Shattuck Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuck Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Fargo.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2480497 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Kiowa Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Kiowa Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98158 <5>
    • Fargo Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo Cemetery
    • Braunch Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Braunch Memorial Park is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braunch Memorial Park
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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)
    • Catesby is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catesby
  • May
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • May is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <6>
  • Follett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Follett is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follett <6>
  • Slapout
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Slapout is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapout
  • 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)
  • Logan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Logan is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Fargo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Supply
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Rosston
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Darrouzett
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Timms City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Timms City is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timms City
    • Gate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lipscomb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Higgins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Higgins is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins <6>
    • 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) ...

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1090076 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: Ellis
      • Est. Elev: 748 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shattuck NW
      • Location given for Bickford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.4936467     Lon: -99.9173477
      • 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bickford 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.