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A visit to the Independence 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 Independence Cemetery ...

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

36.8934, -100.8824

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

The Independence Cemetery is located in Beaver County<2>.

The county seat for Beaver County is located in Beaver. Beaver lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Independence Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Independence Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Independence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nabisco Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nabisco Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabisco Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Turpin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Turpin Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Tyrone Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Denman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Denman Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman Cemetery
  • Liberal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Liberal Cemetery is located in Seward County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Liberal (KS).
    • The Liberal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Liberal Memorial Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92883 <5>
  • Happy Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Happy Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Cemetery
  • Union Center Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Center Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center Cemetery
  • Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Biller Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Biller Cemetery is located in Seward County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biller Cemetery
  • Overton Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Overton Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hooker Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
    • Arkalon Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Arkalon Cemetery is located in Seward County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkalon Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Lutheran Babyland Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Johannes Evangelical Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Forgan Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Forgan Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Independence Cemetery.

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

  • Turpin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Floris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Floris is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
  • Liberal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Liberal is located in Seward County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberal <6>
  • Tyrone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Adams
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hooker
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Forgan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Beaver
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Balko
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kismet
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Kismet is located in Seward County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Hardesty
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Optima
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Optima is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optima
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people

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 Independence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beaver County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Beaver
    • Beaver lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Independence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beaver.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
  • Forgan
  • Hardesty
  • Kismet
    • Kismet lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Independence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kismet.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
  • Liberal
  • Optima
    • Optima lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Independence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Optima.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optima
  • Turpin

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 Independence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Beaver 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 Independence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1094063  (Independence Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1094063 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: Beaver
      • Est. Elev: 840 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Little Ponderosa
      • Location given for Independence Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.893359     Lon: -100.8823845
      • 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 Beaver, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Independence 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.