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A visit to the Butler 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 Butler Cemetery ...

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

35.6448, -99.1990

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

The Butler Cemetery is located in Custer County<2>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Butler Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Butler Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Edwardsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Edwardsville Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Osceola Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Osceola Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
  • Gyp Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gyp Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gyp Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
  • Sare Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Sare Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sare Cemetery
  • Vicksburg Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vicksburg Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Elm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Cemetery
    • Moorewood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moorewood Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorewood Cemetery
    • Cabaniss Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cabaniss Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabaniss Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Thompson Pixlee Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Anthon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Anthon Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthon Cemetery
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
    • Rhea Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Rhea Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Cemetery
    • Kiowa Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Kiowa Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
    • Old Foss Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Old Foss Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Foss Cemetery
    • New Foss Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The New Foss Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Foss Cemetery
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Butler Cemetery.

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

  • Butler
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hammon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hammon is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammon <5>
  • Carpenter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carpenter is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Foss
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Arapaho
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Clinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Canute
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Custer City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Leedey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Elk City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Burns Flat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bessie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Strong City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Dill City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)

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 Butler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Custer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Butler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Custer 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 Butler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090745  (Butler Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1090745 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: Custer
      • Est. Elev: 550 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Butler
      • Location given for Butler Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.6447703     Lon: -99.1989835
      • 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 Custer, 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- Butler 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.