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A visit to the German Cemetery ...


The location of the German 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 German Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7689°   (35° 46' 8")

Lon:   -99.2434°   (-99° 14' 36")

The German Cemetery is located in Custer County<2>.

The county seat for Custer County is located in Arapaho. Arapaho lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the German Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 German Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Custer 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 German 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 German Cemetery.

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

    • Leedey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Butler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
    • Hammon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon
      • Hammon is located in Roger Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammon <4>
    • Putnam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Camargo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Carpenter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Custer County
    • Arapaho
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Strong City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Custer City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Foss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
      • Foss is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <4>
    • Clinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Canute
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Taloga
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Elk City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
        • Elk City is located in Beckham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,354 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <4>
      • Cheyenne
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Vici
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Roll
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roll
        • Roll is located in Roger Mills County
      • Thomas
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
        • Thomas is located in Custer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <4>
      • Burns Flat
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Flat
        • Burns Flat is located in Washita County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Flat <4>

    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 German Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Custer County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The German 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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the German Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Osceola Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osceola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osceola Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola Cemetery
    • Rhea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhea Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea Cemetery
    • New Hermon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hermon Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hermon Cemetery
    • New Herman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Herman Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Herman Cemetery
    • Moorewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moorewood Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorewood Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Halcomb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halcomb Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halcomb Cemetery
    • Elm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dewey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewey Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Prairie Bell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Bell Cemetery is located in Dewey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Bell Cemetery
      • Gyp Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gyp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gyp Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gyp Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Dewey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Red Star Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Star Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Star Cemetery
      • Anthon Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anthon Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthon Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Dewey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb 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 German Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1093165  (German Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1093165 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: Rhea
      • County: Custer         Elev: 596
      • Location given for GNIS #1093165 (German 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 Custer, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the German Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7689, Longitude: -99.2434       In this case, the coordinates for the German 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.




 

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