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A visit to the Blanchard 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 Blanchard Cemetery ...

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

35.1598, -97.6520

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

The Blanchard Cemetery is located in McClain County<2>.

The county seat for McClain County is located in Purcell. Purcell lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Blanchard Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blanchard Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Blanchard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
  • Dibble Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Dibble Cemetery is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble Cemetery
  • Brushy Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Brushy Creek Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek Cemetery
  • Naples Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Naples Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grady 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 outside and to the southeast of Tuttle.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #300002 <5>
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Adkins Cemetery is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
  • Amber Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Amber Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber Cemetery
  • IOOF Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Silver City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Silver City Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Road Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lilac Hill Memorial Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moore Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Noble IOOF Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Noble IOOF Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble IOOF Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Resthaven Gardens Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blanchard Cemetery.

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

  • Blanchard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cole
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cole is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Newcastle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridge Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridge Creek is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
  • Dibble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Goldsby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tabler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tabler is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabler
  • Norman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Norman is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <6>
  • Tuttle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Amber
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Criner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Criner is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criner
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Noble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Noble is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <6>
    • Hall Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
    • Moore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Moore is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <6>
    • Mustang
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wheatland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Slaughterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
    • Pocasset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Chickasha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Alex
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Payne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Payne is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne

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 Blanchard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McClain County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Blanchard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to McClain 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 Blanchard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090250  (Blanchard Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1090250 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: McClain
      • Est. Elev: 390 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Blanchard
      • Location given for Blanchard Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.1597881     Lon: -97.6519826
      • 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 McClain, 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- Blanchard 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.