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A visit to the Glenwood 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 Glenwood Cemetery ...

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

36.3178, -98.2476

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

The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Major County<2>.

The county seat for Major County is located in Fairview. Fairview lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Glenwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Glenwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Glenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Era Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Era Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era Cemetery
  • Sorge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sorge Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorge Cemetery
  • Ames Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ames Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Free Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Free Home Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home Cemetery
  • Forrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Forrest Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest Cemetery
  • New Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Isabella Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Isabella Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella Cemetery
  • Americus Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Americus Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus Cemetery
  • West New Hopedale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Square Cedar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Square Cedar Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Square Cedar Cemetery
    • Bierig Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Bierig Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bierig Cemetery
    • Delnorte Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Delnorte Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delnorte Cemetery
    • Cleo Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cleo Springs Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleo Springs Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Baumagartner Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baumagartner Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baumagartner Cemetery
    • Lahoma Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lahoma Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahoma Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Glenwood Cemetery.

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

  • Ringwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ames
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Meno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Isabella
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lahoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Drummond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cleo Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Orienta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Okeene
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Goltry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Helena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Lacey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacey is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Carrier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Waukomis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Glenwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Major County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aline
    • Aline lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Glenwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aline.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
  • Ames
    • Ames lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Glenwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ames.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Carmen
    • Carmen lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Glenwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carmen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmen
  • Carrier
  • Cleo Springs
  • Drummond
  • Enid
    • Enid lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Glenwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Enid.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
  • Fairview
  • Goltry
    • Goltry lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Glenwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goltry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goltry
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 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 Glenwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Major 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 Glenwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1093205  (Glenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093205 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: Major
      • Est. Elev: 385 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ringwood SW
      • Location given for Glenwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.3178122     Lon: -98.2475694
      • 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 Major, 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- Glenwood 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.
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