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A visit to the Dempsey 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 Dempsey Cemetery ...

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

35.5234, -99.8234

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

The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County<2>.

The county seat for Roger Mills County is located in Cheyenne. Cheyenne lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Dempsey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dempsey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Dempsey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brookside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • White Rose Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose Cemetery
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
  • Wayland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wayland Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Sayre.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98054 <5>
  • Cheyenne Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cheyenne Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Berlin Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Snake Bend Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Snake Bend Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Bend Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Sandstone Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Sandstone Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Cemetery
    • Strong Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Strong Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
    • Rock Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rock Cemetery is located in Wheeler County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
    • Lindley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Lindley Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Cemetery
    • Kelton Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kelton Cemetery is located in Wheeler County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart 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 Dempsey Cemetery.

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

  • Sweetwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cheyenne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Reydon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Reydon is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reydon <6>
  • Berlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Mayfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Strong City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Allison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Sayre
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sayre is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <6>
  • Roll
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Roll is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roll
  • Crawford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Erick
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Zybach ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Zybach is located in Wheeler County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zybach
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Durham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Texola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Wheeler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Wheeler is located in Wheeler County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <6>
    • Delhi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Delhi is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Carpenter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Carpenter is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Hammon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Hammon is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammon <6>
    • Briscoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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 Dempsey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roger Mills County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Dempsey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Roger Mills 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 Dempsey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1101395  (Dempsey Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1101395 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: Roger Mills
      • Est. Elev: 736 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dempsey
      • Location given for Dempsey Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.5233821     Lon: -99.823441
      • 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 Roger Mills, 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- Dempsey 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.