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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:

35.3717, -98.7829

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 Washita County<2>.

The county seat for Washita County is located in New Cordell. New Cordell lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Brethren Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Bergthal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bergthal Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergthal Cemetery
  • Shelley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Shelley Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelley Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Red Top Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Red Top Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top Cemetery
  • High Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The High Point Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
  • Herold Mennonite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Van Dyke Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Van Dyke Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Missouri Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Missouri Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Cemetery
  • Krimmer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Krimmer Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krimmer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • South Cedar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The South Cedar Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cedar Cemetery
    • Bible Mennonite Brethren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sichar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sichar Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sichar Cemetery
    • Poage Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Poage Cemetery is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poage Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Washita County
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    • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cloud Chief Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cloud Chief Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Chief Cemetery
    • Sappington Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brethren Cemetery.

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

  • Corn
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Corn is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <5>
  • Colony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Weatherford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bessie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • New Cordell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Cordell is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cordell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
    • New Cordell has also been known as:
    • Cordell
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cordell <5>
  • Eakly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Clinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hydro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Swan Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Swan Lake is located in Caddo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
  • Arapaho
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain View
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Sickles
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Sickles is located in Caddo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dill City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rocky
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Custer City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Gotebo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Carnegie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Albert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Foss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Foss is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <5>
    • Burns Flat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lookeba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

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 Washita County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Washita 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 #1090470  (Brethren Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1090470 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: Washita
      • Est. Elev: 482 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cloud Chief
      • Location given for Brethren Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.3717204     Lon: -98.7828505
      • 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 Washita, 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- 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.