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A visit to the Fern Cliff 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 Fern Cliff Cemetery ...

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

36.2023, -98.6904

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

The Fern Cliff Cemetery is located in Major County<2>.

The county seat for Major County is located in Fairview. Fairview lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Fern Cliff Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fern Cliff Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Fern Cliff Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Orion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Orion Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion Cemetery
  • Golden Lodge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Golden Lodge Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lodge Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Indian - Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Canton.
  • Longdale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Longdale Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale Cemetery
  • Roscoe Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
  • Chester Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Chester Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Munice Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Munice Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munice Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Munice Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Seiling.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99048 <5>
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
    • Plymouth Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Cemetery
    • Cheyenne Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Canton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Canton Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canton Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Canton.
    • Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • North Mennonite Brethren Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Fern Cliff Cemetery.

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

  • Cantonment ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
  • Phroso ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Phroso is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
  • Longdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Canton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Chester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Seiling
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Southard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlton is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
  • Orienta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Taloga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Eagle City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
    • Isabella
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cleo Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Richmond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Richmond is located in Woodward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Okeene
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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 Fern Cliff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Major County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aline
    • Aline lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Fern Cliff Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aline.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
  • Ames
    • Ames lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Fern Cliff Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ames.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Canton
    • Canton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Fern Cliff Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Cantonment - Historic
  • Carlton
  • Cleo Springs
  • Eagle City
  • Fairview
  • Fay
    • Fay lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Fern Cliff Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
  • Hitchcock
  • Longdale
  • Mutual
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Continue List   (9 more)
    • Okeene
      • Okeene lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Fern Cliff Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Okeene.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeene
    • Putnam
    • Quinlan
    • Richmond
    • Ringwood
    • Seiling
    • Taloga
    • Waynoka

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Fern Cliff Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Major 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 Fern Cliff Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1092793  (Fern Cliff Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1092793 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: Major
      • Est. Elev: 534 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Canton NW
      • Location given for Fern Cliff Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.2022602     Lon: -98.6903643
      • 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 Major, 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- Fern Cliff 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.
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