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A visit to the Gyp 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 Gyp Cemetery ...

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

35.6970, -99.0673

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

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

The county seat for Custer County is located in Arapaho. Arapaho lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Gyp Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gyp 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 Gyp Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Vicksburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Vicksburg Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Sare Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sare Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sare Cemetery
  • Anthon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anthon Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthon Cemetery
  • Elm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Elm Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Osceola Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Osceola Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Prairie Bell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie Bell Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bell Cemetery
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cabaniss Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Cabaniss Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabaniss Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Independence Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
    • Arapaho Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Arapaho Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapaho Cemetery
    • Edwardsville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Edwardsville Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Beck Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Beck Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Cox Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cox Family Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cox Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Putnam.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437481 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Gyp Cemetery.

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

  • Butler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Arapaho
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Custer City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Putnam
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hammon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>
  • Foss
    (18 miles [29 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 <6>
  • Thomas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Leedey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Carpenter
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Carpenter is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Bessie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Canute
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Weatherford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Burns Flat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Taloga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Camargo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Cordell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Corn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>

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 Gyp 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 Gyp Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Gyp 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 Gyp Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1093453  (Gyp Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093453 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: 502 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Anthon
      • Location given for Gyp Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.6969922     Lon: -99.0673155
      • 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 from Point A (ie- Gyp 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.