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A visit to the Buffalo Cemetery ...


The location of the Buffalo Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Buffalo Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3889°   (35° 23' 20")

Lon:   -99.8421°   (-99° 50' 31")

The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Beckham County<2>.

The county seat for Beckham County is located in Sayre. Sayre lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Buffalo Cemetery .

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 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 Buffalo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Beckham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Buffalo Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Mayfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweetwater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Erick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
    • Sayre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Beckham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <4>
    • Texola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola
      • Texola is located in Beckham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texola <4>
    • Delhi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Beckham County
    • Reydon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydon
      • Reydon is located in Roger Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reydon <4>
    • Cheyenne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Allison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Twitty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty
      • Twitty is located in Wheeler County (TX)
    • Carter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Strong City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
        • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Wheeler
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
        • Wheeler is located in Wheeler County (TX)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <4>
      • Shamrock
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Shamrock is located in Wheeler County (TX)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <4>
      • Elk City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
        • Elk City is located in Beckham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,354 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <4>
      • Zybach ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zybach
        • Zybach is located in Wheeler County (TX)
      • Jester
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
        • Jester is located in Greer County

    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 Buffalo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beckham County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Buffalo Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brookside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Mayfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
    • Wayland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayland Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayland Cemetery
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
    • Dempsey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Erick Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erick Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erick Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Berlin Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Kelton Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelton Cemetery is located in Wheeler County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelton Cemetery
      • Sayre Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sayre Cemetery is located in Beckham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayre Cemetery
      • Sayre - Doxey Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayre - Doxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sayre - Doxey Cemetery is located in Beckham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayre - Doxey Cemetery
      • Texola Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Texola Cemetery is located in Beckham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texola Cemetery
      • Old Doxey Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Doxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Doxey Cemetery is located in Beckham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Doxey Cemetery
      • White Rose Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rose Cemetery
      • Rock Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • The Rock Cemetery is located in Wheeler County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery

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

    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 Buffalo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090633  (Buffalo Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1090633 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Grimes
      • County: Beckham         Elev: 629
      • Location given for GNIS #1090633 (Buffalo Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

    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 Beckham, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Buffalo Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3889, Longitude: -99.8421       In this case, the coordinates for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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