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A visit to the Cleo Springs 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 Cleo Springs Cemetery ...

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

36.4048, -98.4156

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

The Cleo Springs Cemetery is located in Major County<2>.

The county seat for Major County is located in Fairview. Fairview lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Cleo Springs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cleo Springs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Cleo Springs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Square Cedar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Square Cedar Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Square Cedar Cemetery
  • Forrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forrest Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest Cemetery
  • Saron Mennonite Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Free Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Free Home Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home Cemetery
  • Aline Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Eastern Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Eastern Star Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Star Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • North Mennonite Brethren Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Solf Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Solf Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solf Cemetery
    • The Solf Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cooprider - Livingston Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99553 <5>
  • Eagle Chief Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sorge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sorge Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorge Cemetery
    • West New Hopedale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rupert Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheyenne Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Cleo Springs Cemetery.

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

  • Cleo Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Orienta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Aline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fairview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ringwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Carmen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Isabella
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Helena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Meno
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ames
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Goltry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lahoma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lambert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Lambert is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Dacoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Yewed
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Yewed is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yewed
    • Longdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Okeene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Drummond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Carrier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jet is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <6>
    • Phroso ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Phroso is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
    • Cantonment ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
    • Hopeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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 Cleo Springs 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 Cleo Springs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aline
    • Aline lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Cleo Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aline.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
  • Ames
    • Ames lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Cleo Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ames.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Cantonment - Historic
  • Carmen
  • Carrier
    • Carrier lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Cleo Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carrier.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier
  • Cherokee
  • Cleo Springs
  • Dacoma
    • Dacoma lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Cleo Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dacoma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacoma
  • Drummond
  • Fairview
  • Goltry
    • Goltry lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Cleo Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goltry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goltry
  • Longdale
  • Okeene
    • Okeene lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Cleo Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Okeene.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeene
  • Ringwood

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 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 Cleo Springs 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 Cleo Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1091453  (Cleo Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1091453 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: Cleo Springs
      • Location given for Cleo Springs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.4047563     Lon: -98.4156315
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cleo Springs 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.