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A visit to the Cloud Chief 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 Cloud Chief Cemetery ...

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

35.2398, -98.8609

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

The Cloud Chief Cemetery is located in Washita County<2>.

The county seat for Washita County is located in New Cordell. New Cordell lies just to the west northwest of the Cloud Chief Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cloud Chief Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Cloud Chief Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sharon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Sichar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sichar Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sichar Cemetery
  • Elm Flat Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elm Flat Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat Cemetery
  • Odessa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
  • Shelley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Shelley Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelley Cemetery
  • Cordell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cordell Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell Cemetery
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
  • Fesser Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fesser Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fesser Cemetery
  • Sappington Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Herold Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rainey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainey Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
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    • Bible Mennonite Brethren Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Russell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • Van Dyke Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Van Dyke Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke Cemetery
    • Red Top Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Top Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top Cemetery
    • Sod Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sod Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Mennonite Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Mountain View.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99044 <5>
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • New Cordell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Cordell is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cordell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
    • New Cordell has also been known as:
    • Cordell
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cordell <6>
  • Corn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Corn is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <6>
  • Gotebo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mountain View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bessie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Colony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dill City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Carnegie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eakly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Sentinel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hobart
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Swan Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Swan Lake is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
    • Burns Flat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Weatherford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Foss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Alden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Alden is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Arapaho
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sickles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Sickles is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles

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 Cloud Chief Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washita County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arapaho
    • Arapaho lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Cloud Chief Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arapaho.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapaho
  • Bessie
  • Burns Flat
  • Canute
    • Canute lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Cloud Chief Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canute.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canute
  • Carnegie
  • Clinton
    • Clinton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Cloud Chief Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clinton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Colony
  • Cooperton
  • Dill City
  • Eakly
    • Eakly lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Cloud Chief Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eakly.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakly
  • Fort Cobb
  • Foss
    • Foss lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Cloud Chief Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Foss.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Hobart
    • Mountain View
    • Rocky
      • Rocky lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Cloud Chief Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rocky.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky
    • Sentinel
    • Weatherford

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Cloud Chief Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Washita 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 Cloud Chief Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1091476  (Cloud Chief Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1091476 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: Washita
      • Est. Elev: 475 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Valley
      • Location given for Cloud Chief Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.2397765     Lon: -98.8609052
      • 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 Washita, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cloud Chief 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.