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A visit to the Chester 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 Chester Cemetery ...

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

36.2306, -98.8768

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

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

The county seat for Major County is located in Fairview. Fairview lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east of the Chester Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chester Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Chester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Orion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Orion Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elm Grove Community Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251798 <5>
  • Brumfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brumfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Seiling.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98040 <5>
  • Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Golden Lodge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Golden Lodge Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lodge Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Cedardale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedardale Cemetery is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedardale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedardale Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Chester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98118 <5>
  • Fern Cliff Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Fern Cliff Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cliff Cemetery
  • Connor Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Connor Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Munice Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Munice Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munice Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Munice Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Seiling.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99048 <5>
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
    • Dunlap Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Riley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mound Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Chester Cemetery.

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

  • Chester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Phroso ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Phroso is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
  • Seiling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Richmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Richmond is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Taloga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mutual
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Cantonment ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
  • Quinlan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Quinlan is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
  • Longdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Canton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Curtis
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Curtis is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
  • Heman
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Heman is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oakwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mooreland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Waynoka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Vici
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Orienta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Eagle City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
    • Carlton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Carlton is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
    • Southard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Putnam
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Chester 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 Chester Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Chester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Major 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 Chester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1091262  (Chester Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1091262 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: Major
      • Est. Elev: 549 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Seiling
      • Location given for Chester Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.2305939     Lon: -98.8767596
      • 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chester 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.
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