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A visit to the Cheyenne Valley 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 Cheyenne Valley Cemetery ...

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

36.3700, -98.6229

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

The Cheyenne Valley Cemetery is located in Major County<2>.

The county seat for Major County is located in Fairview. Fairview lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Roscoe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
  • Saron Mennonite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Saron Mennonite Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Mennonite Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saron Mennonite Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Fairview.
    • The Saron Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Saron Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235753 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • North Mennonite Brethren Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Galena Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Galena Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Connor Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Connor Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Golden Lodge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Golden Lodge Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lodge Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cleo Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cleo Springs Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleo Springs Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
    • Fern Cliff Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Fern Cliff Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cliff Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
    • Eagle Chief Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Orion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Orion Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion Cemetery
    • Rusk Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Aline Star Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Aline Star Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline Star Cemetery
      • The Aline Star Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Aline Eastern Star Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161741 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Orienta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fairview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cleo Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Phroso ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Phroso is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
  • Aline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Longdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Carmen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cantonment ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
  • Isabella
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Dacoma
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Waynoka
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ringwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Heman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Heman is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
    • Seiling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Southard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Helena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Okeene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Avard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Avard is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
    • Meno
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Yewed
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Yewed is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yewed
    • Lambert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lambert is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Quinlan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Quinlan is located in Woodward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan

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 Cheyenne Valley 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 Cheyenne Valley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aline
    • Aline lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aline.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
  • Avard
    • Avard lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
  • Canton
  • Cantonment - Historic
  • Carmen
    • Carmen lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carmen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmen
  • Cleo Springs
  • Dacoma
  • Fairview
  • Longdale
  • Okeene
    • Okeene lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Okeene.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeene
  • Quinlan
    • Quinlan lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quinlan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
  • Ringwood
  • Seiling
  • Waynoka

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 Cheyenne Valley 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 Cheyenne Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1091269  (Cheyenne Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1091269 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: 399 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Glass Mountains
      • Location given for Cheyenne Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.3700353     Lon: -98.6228613
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cheyenne Valley 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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