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A visit to the Byron - Amorita Cemetery ...


The location of the Byron - Amorita 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 Byron - Amorita Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Byron - Amorita Cemetery

Lat:   36.9206°   (36° 55' 14")

Lon:   -98.3145°   (-98° 18' 52")

The Byron - Amorita Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County<2>.

The county seat for Alfalfa County is located in Cherokee. Cherokee lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Byron - Amorita Cemetery .

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 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 Byron - Amorita Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Alfalfa 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 Byron - Amorita 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Byron - Amorita Cemetery.

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

    • Byron
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Amorita
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amorita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amorita
      • Amorita is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amorita <4>
    • Burlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
    • Ingersoll
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
      • Ingersoll is located in Alfalfa County
    • Waldron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Harper County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
    • Cherokee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kiowa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Barber County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
      • Kiowa has also been known as:
      • Kiowa
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <4>
    • Hazelton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Barber County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Vining
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Vining is located in Alfalfa County
    • Capron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
    • Stubbs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Manchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Lambert
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
        • Lambert is located in Alfalfa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Yewed
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yewed
        • Yewed is located in Alfalfa County
      • Crisfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
        • Crisfield is located in Harper County (KS)
      • Jet
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
        • Jet is located in Alfalfa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <4>
      • Hardtner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Alva
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
        • Alva is located in Woods County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <4>
      • Wakita
        (21 miles [33.8 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 Byron - Amorita Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alfalfa County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Byron - Amorita Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alva
      • Alva lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Byron - Amorita Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
    • Amorita
    • Anthony
    • Burlington
    • Byron
      • Byron lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Byron - Amorita Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Byron.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Capron
    • Carmen
      • Carmen lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Byron - Amorita Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carmen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmen
    • Cherokee
    • Crisfield
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
        • Dacoma lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Byron - Amorita Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dacoma.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacoma
      • Hardtner
      • Ingersoll
      • Manchester
      • Wakita
      • Waldron

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Byron - Amorita Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Driftwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driftwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Driftwood Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driftwood Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
    • Stella Friends Academy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stella Friends Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stella Friends Academy Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stella Friends Academy Cemetery
    • Keith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keith Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Ware Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ware Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Barber County (KS)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Kiowa (KS).
      • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kiowa Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93501 <6>
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Waldron Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Harper County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Barber County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Cherokee Catholic Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherokee Catholic Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Catholic Cemetery
      • Cherokee Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
      • Cherokee Municipal Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherokee Municipal Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Municipal Cemetery
      • Capron Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • The Capron Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Capron Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Capron.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capron Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98098 <6>
      • Short Springs Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Short Springs Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Springs Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Harper County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Goss Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goss Cemetery is located in Harper County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss 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 Byron - Amorita Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090781  (Byron-Amorita Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1090781 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: Amorita
      • County: Alfalfa         Elev: 372
      • Location given for GNIS #1090781 (Byron-Amorita 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 Alfalfa, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Byron - Amorita Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9206, Longitude: -98.3145       In this case, the coordinates for the Byron - Amorita 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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