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A visit to the Friends 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 Friends Cemetery ...

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

36.6956, -97.9567

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Friends Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Nash and Pond Creek.  The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Nash.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99032 <6>
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
  • Klondike Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Klondike Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike Cemetery
  • Thrawl Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Thrawl Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrawl Cemetery
    • The Thrawl Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Thrall 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)
  • Pond Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Pond Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Jefferson Park Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Wakita Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery

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]<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)
  • Pond Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hillsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hillsdale is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Former name for Hillsdale:
    • Coldwater
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <7>
  • Jefferson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
  • Sand Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sand Creek is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
  • Kremlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Vining
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vining is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
  • Jet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jet is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <7>
  • 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)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • North Enid
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • North Enid is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Enid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Hunter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Helena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Enid
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Enid is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enid <7>
    • Salt Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Salt Fork is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Fork

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.

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 Friends Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Friends Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1093053  (Friends Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093053 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 330 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pond Creek NW
      • Location given for Friends Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.6955854     Lon: -97.9567267
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Friends 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Nash and Pond Creek. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.