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A visit to the Driftwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Driftwood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Driftwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8769°   (36° 52' 36")

Lon:   -98.3594°   (-98° 21' 33")

The Driftwood Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County<2>.

The county seat for Alfalfa County is located in Cherokee. Cherokee lies just to the south of the Driftwood Cemetery .

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 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 Driftwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Alfalfa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Driftwood Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Driftwood Cemetery.

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

    • Byron
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Burlington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
    • Amorita
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amorita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amorita
      • Amorita is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amorita <4>
    • Ingersoll
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
      • Ingersoll is located in Alfalfa County
    • Cherokee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kiowa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Barber County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
      • Kiowa has also been known as:
      • Kiowa
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <4>
    • Capron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
    • Lambert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Yewed
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yewed
      • Yewed is located in Alfalfa County
    • Vining
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Vining is located in Alfalfa County
    • Waldron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Harper County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
    • Stubbs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Hazelton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
        • Hazelton is located in Barber County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Alva
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
        • Alva is located in Woods County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <4>
      • Jet
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
        • Jet is located in Alfalfa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <4>
      • Dacoma
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Hardtner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Manchester
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

    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 Driftwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alfalfa County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aline
      • Aline lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Driftwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aline.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
    • Alva
      • Alva lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Driftwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
    • Amorita
    • Burlington
    • Byron
      • Byron lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Driftwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Byron.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Capron
    • Carmen
      • Carmen lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Driftwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carmen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmen
    • Cherokee
    • Crisfield
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Driftwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
    • Byron - Amorita Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron - Amorita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byron - Amorita Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron - Amorita Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Keith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keith Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Stella Friends Academy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stella Friends Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stella Friends Academy Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stella Friends Academy Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Cherokee Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee Catholic Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Catholic Cemetery
    • Cherokee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
    • Cherokee Municipal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee Municipal Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Municipal Cemetery
    • Short Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Short Springs Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Springs Cemetery
    • Ware Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Ware Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Barber County (KS)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Kiowa (KS).
        • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kiowa Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93501 <6>
      • Capron Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Capron Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Capron Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Capron.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capron Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98098 <6>
      • Auburn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Auburn Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Cherokee.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97889 <6>
      • Mennonite Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
      • Waldron Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Harper County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
      • Rosedale Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
      • Rosehill Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Barber County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • Union Center Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Center Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Center Cemetery
      • Garrison Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

    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 Alfalfa, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Driftwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8769, Longitude: -98.3594       In this case, the coordinates for the Driftwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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