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A visit to the Friends Cemetery ...


The location of the Friends 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 Friends Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6956°   (36° 41' 44")

Lon:   -97.9567°   (-97° 57' 24")

The Friends Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Medford. Medford lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Friends Cemetery .

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 Friends Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Friends 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Friends Cemetery.

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

    • Nash
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <4>
    • Pond Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hillsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
    • Kremlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kremlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
      • Kremlin is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremlin <4>
    • Vining
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Vining is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Wakita
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Medford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Goltry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • North Enid
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Enid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Enid
      • North Enid is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hunter
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
        • Hunter is located in Garfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <4>
      • Helena
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Enid
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
        • Enid is located in Garfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,542 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enid <4>
      • Salt Fork
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Fork
        • Salt Fork is located in Grant County
      • Manchester
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Breckenridge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
        • Breckenridge is located in Garfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • Lahoma
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Lamont
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Renfrow
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrow
        • Renfrow is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
      • Cherokee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Byron
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 Friends Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Friends Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Klondike Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klondike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Klondike Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klondike Cemetery
    • Thrawl Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Thrawl Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • The Thrawl Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Thrall Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrawl Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99654 <6>
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Valley Center Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Center Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Center Cemetery
    • Pond Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pond Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Creek Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Jefferson Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jefferson Park Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Park Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Milan Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Kremlin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Anthony Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
      • Wakita Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery

    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 Friends Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1093053  (Friends Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1093053 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: Pond Creek NW
      • County: Grant         Elev: 330
      • Location given for GNIS #1093053 (Friends 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 Grant, 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 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 Friends Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6956, Longitude: -97.9567       In this case, the coordinates for the Friends 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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