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A visit to the Calvary 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 Calvary Cemetery ...

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

35.4275, -99.4079

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

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

The county seat for Beckham County is located in Sayre. Sayre lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Calvary Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Calvary Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Thompson Pixlee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
  • Edwardsville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Edwardsville Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
  • Ural Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Ural Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural Cemetery
  • Sandstone Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sandstone Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Cemetery
  • Bellview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bellview Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Kiowa Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Kiowa Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Cemetery
    • Berlin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Old Doxey Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Doxey Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Doxey Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
    • Old Foss Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Old Foss Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Foss Cemetery
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.

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

  • Elk City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Canute
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Carpenter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Carpenter is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Berlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Foss
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Burns Flat
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hammon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Sayre
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sayre is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <6>
  • Carter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Dill City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Strong City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Cheyenne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sentinel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Delhi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Delhi is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Bessie
      (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 Calvary 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 Calvary Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arapaho
  • Berlin
  • Bessie
  • Burns Flat
  • Butler
  • Canute
  • Carter
    • Carter lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Calvary Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carter.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Cheyenne
  • Clinton
  • Dill City
  • Elk City
  • Erick
    • Erick lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Calvary Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erick.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...

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 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 Calvary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Beckham 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 Calvary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1777449  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1777449 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: Beckham
      • Est. Elev: 592 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elk City
      • Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.4275498     Lon: -99.4078708
      • 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 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' (or 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- Calvary 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.