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A visit to the Bitter Creek 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 Bitter Creek Cemetery ...

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

34.7478, -99.9815

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

The Bitter Creek Cemetery is located in Harmon County<2>.

The county seat for Harmon County is located in Hollis. Hollis lies just to the southeast of the Bitter Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bitter Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Bitter Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dodson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dodson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Dodson (TX).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3261 <5>
  • #2 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The #2 Cemetery is located in Harmon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for #2 Cemetery
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Harmon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
  • Arlie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Arlie Cemetery is located in Childress County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie Cemetery
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Harmon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
  • Tea Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tea Cross Cemetery is located in Harmon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Cross Cemetery
  • Halsmith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Halsmith Cemetery is located in Harmon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsmith Cemetery
  • Loco Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Loco Cemetery is located in Childress County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco Cemetery
    • The Loco Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Buck Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #926163 <5>
  • Cave Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cave Creek Cemetery is located in Harmon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek Cemetery
  • Independence Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Independence Cemetery is located in Harmon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
  • Olympus - Lonie Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Olympus - Lonie Cemetery is located in Childress County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympus - Lonie Cemetery
    • The Olympus - Lonie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Olympus Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5827 <5>
  • Gould Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Gould Cemetery is located in Harmon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Gardens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Wellington (TX).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5814 <5>
    • Old Wellington Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Wellington Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wellington Cemetery
    • North Fairview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The North Fairview Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Wellington (TX).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2337464 <5>
    • South Fairview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Fairview Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Wellington (TX).
      • The South Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Wellington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3521 <5>
    • Louis Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Louis Cemetery is located in Harmon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Harmon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Wildcat Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Wildcat Cemetery is located in Greer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Cemetery
    • Langford Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Langford Cemetery is located in Greer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford Cemetery
    • Hackberry Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Greer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bitter Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Arnett
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Arnett is located in Harmon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
  • Dodson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dodson is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <6>
  • Sandy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sandy is located in Harmon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Hollis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Arlie is located in Childress County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie
  • Loco ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Loco is located in Childress County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
  • Gould
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Vinson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wellington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellington is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <6>
  • Louis ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Louis is located in Harmon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis
  • Reed
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Reed is located in Greer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
  • Duke
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Duke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • East Duke is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Duke
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jester is located in Greer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
    • Childress
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Childress is located in Childress County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childress <6>
    • Kirkland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Eldorado
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bloomington is located in Greer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Samnorwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Quail
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Newlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Newlin is located in Hall County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
    • Mangum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Estelline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodlett
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Bitter Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harmon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Childress
  • Duke
    • Duke lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bitter Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Duke.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
  • Estelline
  • Gould
    • Gould lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bitter Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gould.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • Hollis
  • Kirkland
  • Mangum
    • Mangum lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bitter Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mangum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
  • Newlin
    • Newlin lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bitter Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newlin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
  • Wellington

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Bitter Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Harmon 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 Bitter Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090182  (Bitter Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1090182 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: Harmon
      • Est. Elev: 527 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hollis
      • Location given for Bitter Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.7478367     Lon: -99.9814921
      • 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 Harmon, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bitter Creek 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.