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A visit to the Galena 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 Galena Cemetery ...

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

36.4920, -98.6984

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

The Galena Cemetery is located in Woods County<2>.

The county seat for Woods County is located in Alva. Alva lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north of the Galena Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Galena Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Galena Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Cheyenne Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Waynoka Municipal Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Waynoka Municipal Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynoka Municipal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Waynoka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99762 <5>
  • Connor Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Connor Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Chief Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • West Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The West Creek Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Memorial Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Saron Mennonite Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Saron Mennonite Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Mennonite Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saron Mennonite Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Fairview.
      • The Saron Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Saron Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235753 <5>
    • Aline Star Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Aline Star Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline Star Cemetery
      • The Aline Star Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Aline Eastern Star Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161741 <5>
    • Eastern Star Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Eastern Star Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Star Cemetery
    • Carmen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Carmen Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carmen Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Carmen.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98104 <5>
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
      • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Carmen IOOF Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215674 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Galena Cemetery.

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

  • Waynoka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Aline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dacoma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopeton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Heman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Heman is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
  • Carmen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Avard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Avard is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
  • Orienta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cleo Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Phroso ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Phroso is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
  • Fairview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Quinlan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Quinlan is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Yewed
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Yewed is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yewed
    • Lambert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lambert is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Alva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Alva is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <6>
    • Chester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Helena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Curtis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Curtis is located in Woodward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis

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 Galena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Woods County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Galena Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Woods 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 Galena Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1093092  (Galena Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093092 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: Woods
      • Est. Elev: 451 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Glass Mountains NW
      • Location given for Galena Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.4919784     Lon: -98.6984192
      • 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 Woods, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Galena 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.