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A visit to the Grissom 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 Grissom Cemetery ...

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

35.1823, -99.0776

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

The Grissom Cemetery is located in Washita County<2>.

The county seat for Washita County is located in New Cordell. New Cordell lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Grissom Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grissom Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Grissom Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Liberty Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Liberty Bell Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Bell Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
  • Dugford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Dugford Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugford Cemetery
  • Sentinel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sentinel Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Cemetery
  • Elm Flat Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Elm Flat Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • South Burns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The South Burns Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burns Cemetery
  • Huckleby Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Huckleby Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckleby Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Rainey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Old Boggy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Old Boggy Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Boggy Cemetery
    • Hobart Rose Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hobart Rose Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart Rose Cemetery
    • Odessa Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
    • Cordell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cordell Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell Cemetery
    • Sod Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Sod Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod Cemetery
    • Boggy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Boggy Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy Cemetery
    • North Burns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The North Burns Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Burns Cemetery
    • Port Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Port Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
    • Cloud Chief Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cloud Chief Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Chief Cemetery
    • Sichar Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sichar Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sichar Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Rocky
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sentinel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dill City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • New Cordell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Cordell is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cordell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
    • New Cordell has also been known as:
    • Cordell
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cordell <6>
  • Hobart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Gotebo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Burns Flat
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bessie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lone Wolf
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Foss
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Mountain View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Canute
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Corn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Corn is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <6>
    • Granite
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lugert ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lugert is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugert
    • Roosevelt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Clinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cooperton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooperton is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Elk City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Carter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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 Grissom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washita County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grissom 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 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 Grissom Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Washita 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 Grissom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1093422  (Grissom Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093422 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: Washita
      • Est. Elev: 500 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rocky
      • Location given for Grissom Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.1822759     Lon: -99.0775775
      • 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 Washita, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grissom 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.