A visit to the Duke 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 Duke Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Duke Cemetery:
34.6515, -99.5540
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Duke Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Duke Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Altus. Altus lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Duke Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Duke Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Duke Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Duke Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Guffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Guffin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffin Cemetery
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill Cemetery
- Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rock Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
- Victory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Victory Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Cemetery
- Aaron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Aaron Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Ladessa Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Ladessa Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladessa Cemetery
- Frazier Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Harmon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Martha Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Martha Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Cemetery
- Gould Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Gould Cemetery is located in Harmon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Olustee Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Olustee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olustee Cemetery
- Restlawn Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eldorado Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Cemetery
- Odema Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Odema Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odema Cemetery
- Elmer Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Elmer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer Cemetery
- Altus City Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Altus City Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus City Cemetery
- The Altus City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Altus Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97862 <5>
- Blair Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Duke Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Duke Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Duke
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Duke
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Duke is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Duke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Victory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Victory is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Olustee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Martha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hester is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Gould
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eldorado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Altus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Louis ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Louis is located in Harmon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis
- Blair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mangum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Elmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reed
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Reed is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Friendship
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Humphreys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Humphreys is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Hess
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hess is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Hollis
(20 miles [32.2 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 Duke Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Duke Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altus
- Blair
- Duke
- Elmer
- Gould
- Granite
- Headrick
- Hollis
- Mangum
- Martha
- Odell
- Olustee
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 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 Duke Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Duke Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1092279 (Duke Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1092279 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 425 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Duke
- Location given for Duke Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6514564 Lon: -99.5539802
- 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 Jackson, 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- Duke 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. |