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A visit to the Bridgeford 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 Bridgeford Cemetery ...

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

35.8839, -98.3848

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

The Bridgeford Cemetery is located in Blaine County<2>.

The county seat for Blaine County is located in Watonga. Watonga lies just to the south southwest of the Bridgeford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bridgeford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Bridgeford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Watonga IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Watonga IOOF Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watonga IOOF Cemetery
  • Watonga Indian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cottonwood Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Hitchcock.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98225 <5>
  • Winnview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Winnview Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnview Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Hitchcock.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99444 <5>
  • Omega Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Watonga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99859 <5>
  • Peaceful Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Peaceful Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Cemetery
  • Midlin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Midlin Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Pinkerton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pinkerton Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkerton Cemetery
    • Worrells Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Worrells Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrells Cemetery
    • Baptist Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Udora Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Udora Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udora Cemetery
    • Omega Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Omega Cemetery is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega Cemetery
    • Rising Sun Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Lorenz Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lorenz Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bridgeford Cemetery.

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

  • Watonga
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hitchcock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Greenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Omega
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Carlton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlton is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
  • Southard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
  • Altona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Altona is located in Kingfisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
  • Fay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Alpha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Alpha is located in Kingfisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Loyal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Loyal is located in Kingfisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loyal <6>
  • Okeene
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oneida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Oneida is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Oakwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Geary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Longdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cantonment ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment

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 Bridgeford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Blaine County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bridgeport
  • Calumet
  • Canton
  • Cantonment - Historic
  • Carlton
  • Eagle City
  • Fay
    • Fay lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bridgeford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
  • Geary
    • Geary lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bridgeford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geary.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geary
  • Greenfield
  • Hitchcock
  • Kingfisher
  • Longdale
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Continue List   (5 more)
    • Okarche
    • Okeene
      • Okeene lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bridgeford Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Okeene.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeene
    • Thomas
      • Thomas lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bridgeford Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Thomas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Watonga

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 Bridgeford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Blaine 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 Bridgeford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090490  (Bridgeford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1090490 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: Blaine
      • Est. Elev: 487 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Watonga Lake
      • Location given for Bridgeford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.8839308     Lon: -98.3847943
      • 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 Blaine, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bridgeford 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.