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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:

35.7409, -98.8904

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 Custer County<2>.

The county seat for Custer County is located in Arapaho. Arapaho lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Independence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Forney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forney Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Anthon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Anthon Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthon Cemetery
  • Vicksburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Vicksburg Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg Cemetery
  • Mound Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mound Valley Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley Cemetery
  • Merck Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Merck Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merck Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merck Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Putnam.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98948 <5>
  • Sare Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sare Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sare Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Putnam.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98399 <5>
    • Cox Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Elm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Mound Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mound Olive Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Olive Cemetery
    • Gyp Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Gyp Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gyp Cemetery
    • Summit Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Independence Cemetery.

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

  • Custer City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Thomas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Putnam
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Arapaho
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Fay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Oakwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Weatherford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Taloga
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Hydro
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagle City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Foss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Bessie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Corn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Leedey
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Independence 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 Independence Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arapaho
    • Arapaho lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Independence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arapaho.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapaho
  • Bessie
    • Bessie lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Independence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bessie.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
  • Butler
    • Butler lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Independence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Butler.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Camargo
  • Canton
    • Canton lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Independence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Cantonment - Historic
  • Carlton
  • Clinton
    • Clinton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Independence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clinton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Colony
    • Colony lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Independence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colony.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Custer City
  • Eagle City
  • Fay
    • Fay lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Independence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Continue List   (10 more)
      • Foss lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Independence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Foss.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
    • Greenfield
    • Leedey
      • Leedey lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Independence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leedey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedey
    • Oakwood
    • Putnam
      • Putnam lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Independence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Putnam.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Seiling
    • Taloga
    • Thomas
    • Watonga
      • Watonga lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Independence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Watonga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watonga
    • Weatherford

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 professional and volunteer 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 Independence 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 Independence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1094062  (Independence Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1094062 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: 555 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Custer City
      • Location given for Independence Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.7408814     Lon: -98.8903668
      • 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- 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.