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A visit to the Klondike 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 Klondike Cemetery ...

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

36.7592, -97.8570

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

The Klondike Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Medford. Medford lies just to the east northeast of the Klondike Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Klondike Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Klondike Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Jefferson Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Nash and Pond Creek.  The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Nash.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99032 <6>
  • Wakita Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pond Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pond Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
  • Rosemound Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemound Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Valley Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Medford Mennonite Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Mary Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Mary Calvary Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Calvary Cemetery
      • The St. Mary Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Goldsmith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Goldsmith Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
    • Tureck Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tureck Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tureck Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Klondike Cemetery.

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

  • Jefferson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
  • Pond Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Medford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wakita
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sand Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Creek is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
  • Nash
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kremlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hillsdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsdale is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Former name for Hillsdale:
    • Coldwater
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <7>
  • Renfrow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Renfrow is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
  • Hunter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Salt Fork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Salt Fork is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Fork
  • Lamont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Vining
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Vining is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
    • Deer Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jet is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <7>
    • Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluff City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bluff City is located in Harper County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Goltry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Enid
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • North Enid is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Enid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Nardin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Doster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Doster is located in Sumner County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster

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 Klondike Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Klondike Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Klondike Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1094418  (Klondike Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1094418 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 346 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wakita SE
      • Location given for Klondike Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.7591958     Lon: -97.8570009
      • 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 Grant, 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' (or 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- Klondike 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Nash and Pond Creek. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.