A visit to the Halcomb Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Halcomb Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Halcomb Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Halcomb Cemetery
Lat: 35.8781° (35° 52' 41")
Lon: -99.1668° (-99° 10' 0")
The Halcomb Cemetery is located in Dewey County<2>.
The county seat for Dewey County is located in Taloga. Taloga lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Halcomb Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Halcomb Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Halcomb Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Center Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Center Point Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- Webb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- Rhea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rhea Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- Prairie Bell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Bell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prairie Bell Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- Yake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Yake Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- Raymond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymond Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Raymond Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- Trail Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trail Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trail Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- New Hermon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hermon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Hermon Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- German Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The German Cemetery is located in Custer County
- Osceola Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osceola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Osceola Cemetery is located in Custer County
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- Union View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union View Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Union View Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Union View Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- The Union View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kansas Ridge Cemetery
- Lousy Ridge Cemetery
- New Herman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Herman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Herman Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Custer County
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Custer County
- Elm Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elm Cemetery is located in Custer County
- Brooker - Meek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooker - Meek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooker - Meek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brooker - Meek Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- Cox Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Family Cemetery
- The Cox Family Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cox Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Putnam.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437481 <6>
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 Halcomb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Halcomb Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Leedey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Putnam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Camargo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taloga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Butler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <7>
- Hammon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vici
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Custer City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Woodward County
- Arapaho
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Seiling
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Thomas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <7>
- Carpenter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Custer County
- Oakwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Strong City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
- Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Fay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Foss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
- Foss is located in Washita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <7>
- Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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 Halcomb Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dewey County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Halcomb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arapaho
- Butler
- Camargo
- Clinton
- Custer City
- Fay
- Fay lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Halcomb Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fay.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
- Foss
- Leedey
- Mutual
- Oakwood
- Putnam
- Richmond
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Sharon
- Strong City
- Taloga
- Thomas
- Vici
- Vici lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Halcomb Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vici.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vici
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 Halcomb Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Dewey County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Halcomb Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1093484 (Halcomb Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1093484 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: Webb
- County: Dewey Elev: 559
- Location given for GNIS #1093484 (Halcomb Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
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 Dewey, 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 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 Halcomb Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8781, Longitude: -99.1668 In this case, the coordinates for the Halcomb Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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> | 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. |
<6> | 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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