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A visit to the Kibby 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 Kibby Cemetery ...

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

36.7242, -99.5548

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

The Kibby Cemetery is located in Harper County<2>.

The county seat for Harper County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies just to the north northwest of the Kibby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kibby Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Kibby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • High Point Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The High Point Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the High Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Buffalo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98635 <5>
  • Gyp Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Gyp Valley Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gyp Valley Cemetery
  • Goldenrod Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Goldenrod Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod Cemetery
  • Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Fort Supply.
    • The Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Western State Hospital Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201092 <5>
  • Fern Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Fern Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Rock Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
  • Spring Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Doby Springs Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Doby Springs Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doby Springs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Nixon Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The May Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Fargo.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2480497 <5>
    • Lathrop Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Kibby Cemetery.

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

  • Selman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Selman is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
  • Buffalo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Supply
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Charleston ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Charleston is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • May
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • May is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <6>
  • Laverne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Haskew ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Haskew is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskew
  • Rosston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Woodward
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Fargo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Freedom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Catesby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Catesby is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catesby
    • Mooreland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Buttermilk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Buttermilk is located in Comanche County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk
    • Gate
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Kibby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Buffalo
  • Charleston - Historic
  • Fargo
  • Freedom
  • Gate
    • Gate lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Kibby Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gate.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
  • Haskew - Historic
    • Haskew lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Kibby Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haskew.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskew
  • Laverne
  • May
    • May lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Kibby Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for May.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
  • Mooreland
  • Rosston
  • Selman
  • Woodward

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Kibby Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Harper 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 Kibby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1094364  (Kibby Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1094364 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: Harper
      • Est. Elev: 569 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Supply NE
      • Location given for Kibby Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.7241992     Lon: -99.5548369
      • 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 Harper, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kibby 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.