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A visit to the Free Home Cemetery ...


The location of the Free Home 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 Free Home Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4050°   (36° 24' 18")

Lon:   -98.2901°   (-98° 17' 24")

The Free Home Cemetery is located in Major County<2>.

The county seat for Major County is located in Fairview. Fairview lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Free Home Cemetery .

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 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 Free Home Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Major 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 Free Home 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Free Home Cemetery.

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

    • Ringwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Major County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <4>
    • Meno
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meno
      • Meno is located in Major County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meno <4>
    • Cleo Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleo Springs
      • Cleo Springs is located in Major County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleo Springs <4>
    • Helena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
    • Orienta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Isabella
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lahoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahoma
      • Lahoma is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lahoma <4>
    • Goltry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ames
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Drummond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
      • Drummond is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drummond <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Carrier
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier
        • Carrier is located in Garfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier <4>
      • Carmen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillsdale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Garfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
        • Former name for Hillsdale:
        • Coldwater
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <4>
      • Jet
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Okeene
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Yewed
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yewed
        • Yewed is located in Alfalfa County
      • Lambert
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
        • Lambert is located in Alfalfa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people

    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 Free Home 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 Free Home Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Free Home Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Forrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forrest Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Cemetery
    • West New Hopedale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West New Hopedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West New Hopedale Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West New Hopedale Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Square Cedar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Square Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Square Cedar Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Square Cedar Cemetery
    • Era Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Era Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Era Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Era Cemetery
    • Cleo Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleo Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cleo Springs Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleo Springs Cemetery
    • Sorge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sorge Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorge Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • New Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Rupert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Concord Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • St. Michael Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Aline Star Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Aline Star Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
        • The Aline Star Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Aline Eastern Star Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aline Star Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161741 <6>
      • Eastern Star Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastern Star Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Star Cemetery
      • Solf Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Solf Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
        • The Solf Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cooprider - Livingston Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solf Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99553 <6>
      • Saron Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saron Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Cemetery
      • Rusk Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ames Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ames Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ames Cemetery
      • Baumagartner Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baumagartner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baumagartner Cemetery is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baumagartner Cemetery
      • Lahoma Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lahoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lahoma Cemetery is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lahoma Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Karoma Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Free Home Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1093036  (Free Home Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1093036 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Fairview NE
      • County: Major         Elev: 413
      • Location given for GNIS #1093036 (Free Home Cemetery)

    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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Free Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4050, Longitude: -98.2901       In this case, the coordinates for the Free Home 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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