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A visit to the German 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 German Cemetery ...

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

35.7689, -99.2434

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the German Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Osceola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Osceola Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery
  • Rhea Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Rhea Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Cemetery
  • New Hermon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hermon Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hermon Cemetery
  • New Herman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Herman Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Herman Cemetery
  • Moorewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Moorewood Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorewood Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Halcomb Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Halcomb Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcomb Cemetery
  • Elm Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Elm Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dewey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Dewey Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Prairie Bell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairie Bell Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bell Cemetery
    • Gyp Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gyp Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gyp Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Red Star Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Red Star Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star Cemetery
    • Anthon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Anthon Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Webb Cemetery

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

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)
  • Hammon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hammon is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammon <5>
  • 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)
    • Carpenter is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Arapaho
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Strong City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
    • 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)
    • Foss is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <5>
  • 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)
    • 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)
      • Roll is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roll
    • Thomas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Burns Flat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 German Cemetery:

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1093165  (German Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093165 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: Custer
      • Est. Elev: 596 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rhea
      • Location given for German Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.768936     Lon: -99.2434329
      • 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 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- German 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.