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A visit to the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the GAR Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The GAR Cemetery (FG ID #98534)

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 GAR Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.9103°   (36° 54' 37")

Lon:   -94.8798°   (-94° 52' 47")

The cemetery is located in Ottawa County<2>.

As an estimate, the GAR Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Miami.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Miami. Miami lies just to the south of the GAR Cemetery .

Establishment of the GAR Cemetery ...

The GAR Cemetery was established in 1892.

Name Variations for GAR Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

GAR Cemetery has also been known as:

  • GAR Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the GAR Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
  • Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens is located in Ottawa County
  • Old Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Indian Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
  • Peery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peery Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
  • Hudson Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Craig County
  • Nidiffer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Peoria Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peoria Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
  • Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
  • Green lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green lawn Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Bland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (KS)
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    • Baxter Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Wyandotte Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyandotte Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyandotte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyandotte Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Ferris Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferris Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Welch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Craig County
    • Bluejacket Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluejacket Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluejacket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluejacket Cemetery is located in Craig County
    • Newman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Pence Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Dockery Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dockery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dockery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dockery Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (KS)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the GAR Cemetery.

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

  • North Miami
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
    • North Miami is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Commerce
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <6>
  • Miami
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dotyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
    • Dotyville is located in Ottawa County
  • Cardin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardin
    • Cardin is located in Ottawa County
    • Estimated population in 2011: 3 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardin <6>
  • Quapaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
    • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <6>
  • Picher ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ottawa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Treece
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treece have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treece
    • Treece is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Estimated population in 2012: 136 people
  • Narcissa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narcissa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
    • Narcissa is located in Ottawa County
  • Lincolnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hockerville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Keelville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelville
      • Keelville is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keelville
      • From the GAR Cemetery to Keelville
    • Cravensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mill Rose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rose
      • Mill Rose is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Commonwealth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <6>
    • Wyandotte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyandotte <6>
    • Peoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Baxter Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Baxter Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
      • Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Welch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bluejacket
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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 GAR Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ottawa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 GAR Cemetery:

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 GAR Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1093298  (Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1093298 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: Miami NW
    • County: Ottawa         Elev: 244
    • Location given for GNIS #1093298 (Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #98534

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Ottawa, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the GAR Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9103, Longitude: -94.8798    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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