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A visit to the Happy Cemetery ...


The location of the Happy Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Happy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.7906°   (36° 47' 26")

Lon:   -101.0346°   (-101° 2' 4")

The Happy Cemetery is located in Texas County<2>.

The county seat for Texas County is located in Guymon. Guymon lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Happy Cemetery .

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 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 Happy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Texas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Happy Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Happy Cemetery.

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

    • Adams
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Turpin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hooker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyrone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
    • Hardesty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardesty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardesty
      • Hardesty is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardesty <4>
    • Optima
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Optima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optima
      • Optima is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Floris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Beaver County
    • Liberal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Seward County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberal <4>
    • Balko
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Straight
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight
      • Straight is located in Texas County
    • Guymon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Beaver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <4>
    • Forgan
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Happy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Texas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Happy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Denman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denman Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denman Cemetery
    • Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery
    • Union Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Center Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Center Cemetery
    • Nabisco Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nabisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nabisco Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nabisco Cemetery
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
    • Tyrone Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hooker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Hardesty Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardesty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardesty Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardesty Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Lutheran Babyland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Babyland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Babyland Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Babyland Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Johannes Evangelical Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johannes Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johannes Evangelical Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johannes Evangelical Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Independence Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Independence Cemetery is located in Beaver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
      • Keen Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keen Cemetery is located in Texas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
      • Hartsville Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartsville Cemetery is located in Texas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsville Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Texas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Range Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Range Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Range Cemetery is located in Texas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Range Cemetery
      • Turpin Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turpin Cemetery is located in Beaver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turpin Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Beaver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Banner Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Banner Cemetery is located in Texas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Beaver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery

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

    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 Happy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1093516  (Happy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1093516 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: Adams
      • County: Texas         Elev: 860
      • Location given for GNIS #1093516 (Happy Cemetery)

    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 Texas, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Happy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7906, Longitude: -101.0346       In this case, the coordinates for the Happy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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