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A visit to the Fargo 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 Fargo Cemetery ...

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

36.3634, -99.6243

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

The Fargo Cemetery is located in Ellis County<2>.

The county seat for Ellis County is located in Arnett. Arnett lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Fargo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fargo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Fargo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gnadenfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Doris-Keenan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Keenan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Keenan Cemetery is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan Cemetery
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • Gage Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gage Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Fargo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2480497 <5>
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Stengemier Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stengemier Cemetery is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stengemier Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery is located in Woodward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Fort Supply.
      • The Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Western State Hospital Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201092 <5>
    • Shattuck Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shattuck Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuck Cemetery
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The May Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Debolt Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Debolt Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debolt Cemetery
    • Bickford Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bickford Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickford Cemetery
    • Bickford Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bickford Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickford Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98158 <5>
    • South Persimmon Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • North Persimmon Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Vonton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Fargo Cemetery.

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

  • Fargo
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodward
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Fort Supply
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Shattuck
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Arnett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • May
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • May is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <6>
  • Catesby
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Catesby is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catesby
  • Vici
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Mooreland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Mutual
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Higgins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Higgins is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins <6>
    • Curtis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Curtis is located in Woodward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Laverne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Follett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Follett is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follett <6>

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 Fargo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ellis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arnett
    • Arnett lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Fargo Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arnett.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
  • Curtis
  • Fargo
  • Follett
  • Gage
    • Gage lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Fargo Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gage.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
  • Higgins
  • Laverne
  • May
    • May lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Fargo Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for May.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
  • Mooreland
  • Mutual
    • Mutual lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Fargo Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mutual.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
  • Sharon
    • Sharon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Fargo Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sharon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
  • Shattuck
  • Vici
    • Vici lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Fargo Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vici.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vici
  • Woodward

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 Fargo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Ellis 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 Fargo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1092763  (Fargo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1092763 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: Ellis
      • Est. Elev: 656 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fargo SE
      • Location given for Fargo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.3633716     Lon: -99.6242816
      • 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 Ellis, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fargo 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.