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A visit to the Brethren 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 Brethren Cemetery ...

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

36.7472, -101.1341

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

The Brethren Cemetery is located in Texas County<2>.

The county seat for Texas County is located in Guymon. Guymon lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of the Brethren Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brethren Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Brethren Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardesty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hardesty Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardesty Cemetery
  • Happy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Happy Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Cemetery
  • Keen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Keen Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Lutheran Babyland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Johannes Evangelical Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Union Center Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center Cemetery
  • Denman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Denman Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman Cemetery
  • Banner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Banner Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hartsville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hartsville Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville Cemetery
    • Nabisco Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nabisco Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabisco Cemetery
    • Optima Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Optima Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optima Cemetery
    • Range Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Range Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyrone Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Carter Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Independence Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Brethren Cemetery.

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

  • Adams
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hardesty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hooker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Optima
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Optima is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optima
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Tyrone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Turpin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Guymon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Straight
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Straight is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight
  • Liberal
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberal is located in Seward County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberal <6>
  • Floris
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Floris is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
  • Balko
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Goodwell
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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 Brethren Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Texas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Goodwell
  • Guymon
  • Hardesty
  • Liberal
  • Optima
  • Turpin
    • Turpin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Brethren Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Turpin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin

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 Brethren Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Texas 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 Brethren Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090472  (Brethren Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1090472 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: Texas
      • Est. Elev: 876 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Optima Dam
      • Location given for Brethren Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.7472483     Lon: -101.1340501
      • 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 Texas, 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 from Point A (ie- Brethren 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.