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A visit to the Cedar Cemetery ...


The location of the Cedar 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 Cedar Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2461°   (36° 14' 45")

Lon:   -98.4501°   (-98° 27' 0")

The Cedar Cemetery is located in Major County<2>.

The county seat for Major County is located in Fairview. Fairview lies just to the northwest of the Cedar Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cedar Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Major 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 Cedar 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cedar Cemetery.

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

    • Fairview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Isabella
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Orienta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Longdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleo Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleo Springs
      • Cleo Springs is located in Major County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleo Springs <4>
    • Okeene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cantonment ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantonment. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
      • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
    • Southard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ames
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ringwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Major County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <4>
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Meno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meno
      • Meno is located in Major County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meno <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Aline
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hitchcock
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
        • Hitchcock is located in Blaine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <4>
      • Phroso ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
        • Phroso is located in Major County
      • Lacey
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
        • Lacey is located in Kingfisher County
      • Lahoma
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahoma
        • Lahoma is located in Garfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lahoma <4>
      • Helena
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Helena is located in Alfalfa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
      • Eagle City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
        • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
      • Carmen
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Drummond
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
        • Drummond is located in Garfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drummond <4>

    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 Cedar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Major County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Cedar Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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 Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Rusk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • North Mennonite Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plymouth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Homestead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homestead Cemetery
    • Isabella Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isabella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isabella Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isabella Cemetery
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roscoe Cemetery
    • Saron Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saron Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Longdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longdale Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longdale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bierig Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bierig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bierig Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bierig Cemetery
      • Americus Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Americus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Americus Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Americus Cemetery
      • Sorge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sorge Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorge Cemetery
      • Forrest Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forrest Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Blaine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Cleo Springs Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleo Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cleo Springs Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleo Springs Cemetery
      • Cheyenne Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cheyenne Valley Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery
      • Roselawn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Blaine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Blaine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood 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 Cedar Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1091063  (Cedar Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1091063 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: Homestead
      • County: Major         Elev: 392
      • Location given for GNIS #1091063 (Cedar 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 Major, 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 Cedar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2461, Longitude: -98.4501       In this case, the coordinates for the Cedar 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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