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A visit to the Independence Cemetery ...


The location of the Independence 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 Independence Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9048°   (34° 54' 17")

Lon:   -99.9415°   (-99° 56' 29")

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

The county seat for Harmon County is located in Hollis. Hollis lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Independence Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Harmon 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 Independence 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 21 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.

    • Vinson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sandy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Harmon County
    • Dodson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <4>
    • Arnett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Harmon County
    • Hollis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wellington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
    • Arlie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie
      • Arlie is located in Childress County (TX)
    • Jester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
      • Jester is located in Greer County
    • Loco ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
      • Loco is located in Childress County (TX)
    • Gould
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Harmon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gould <4>
    • Bloomington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Greer County
    • Erick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Samnorwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samnorwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samnorwood
        • Samnorwood is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samnorwood <4>
      • Texola
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola
        • Texola is located in Beckham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texola <4>
      • Delhi
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
        • Delhi is located in Beckham County
      • Mangum
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Louis ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis
        • Louis is located in Harmon County
      • Quail
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Duke
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • East Duke
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Duke
        • East Duke is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Willow
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
        • Willow is located in Greer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow <4>

    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 Harmon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Duke
      • Duke lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Independence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Duke.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Erick
      • Erick lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Independence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erick.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick
    • Gould
      • Gould lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Independence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gould.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Hollis
    • Mangum
    • Texola
    • Wellington
    • Willow
      • Willow lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Independence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Willow.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Independence Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cave Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cave Creek Cemetery is located in Harmon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Creek Cemetery
    • Hackberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Greer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackberry Cemetery
    • Tea Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tea Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tea Cross Cemetery is located in Harmon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tea Cross Cemetery
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Needwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Needwood Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needwood Cemetery
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Harmon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
    • Bitter Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bitter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bitter Creek Cemetery is located in Harmon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bitter Creek Cemetery
    • Wildcat Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildcat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wildcat Cemetery is located in Greer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildcat Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Greer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Vannerson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vannerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vannerson Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vannerson Cemetery
    • Arlie Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Arlie Cemetery is located in Childress County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlie Cemetery
    • Langford Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Langford Cemetery is located in Greer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Old Wellington Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wellington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Wellington Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wellington Cemetery
      • #2 Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The #2 Cemetery is located in Harmon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the #2 Cemetery
      • Jester Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jester Cemetery is located in Greer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jester Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Harmon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Plainview Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Greer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • Gould Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gould Cemetery is located in Harmon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Greer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • White Flat Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Flat Cemetery is located in Greer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Flat 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 Independence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1094060  (Independence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1094060 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: Madge
      • County: Harmon         Elev: 598
      • Location given for GNIS #1094060 (Independence 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 Harmon, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Independence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9048, Longitude: -99.9415       In this case, the coordinates for the Independence 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.




 

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