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A visit to the Lanier 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 Lanier Cemetery ...

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

36.1881, -97.1398

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

The Lanier Cemetery is located in Payne County<2>.

The county seat for Payne County is located in Stillwater. Stillwater lies just to the southeast of the Lanier Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lanier Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Lanier Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Doxey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Doxey Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doxey Cemetery
  • Old Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Moore Cemetery is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Moore Cemetery
  • Shelton - Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Richburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
  • Ewy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ewy Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewy Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stillwater Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98388 <5>
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bohemian Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Marena Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marena Cemetery is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marena Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Grace Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grace Hill Cemetery is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Glencoe Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Tedford Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Tedford Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedford Cemetery
    • Morris Heights Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Lela Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lela Cemetery is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lela Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lanier Cemetery.

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

  • Stillwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Yost
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Yost is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
  • Petes Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Petes Corner is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Corner
  • Morrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Glencoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Orlando
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
  • Perkins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coyle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Mulhall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Vinco is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ripley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Langston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cottingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Cottingham is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham
    • Red Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lucien
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
    • Pawnee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hayward is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
    • Lawrie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lawrie is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrie

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 Lanier Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Payne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Coyle
    • Coyle lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Lanier Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Coyle.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyle
  • Glencoe
  • Langston
  • Lucien
  • Meridian
  • Morrison
  • Mulhall
  • Orlando
  • Pawnee
    • Pawnee lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Lanier Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pawnee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
  • Perkins
  • Perry
    • Perry lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Lanier Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Quay
    • Quay lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Lanier Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lanier Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Payne 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 Lanier Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1094510  (Lanier Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1094510 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: Payne
      • Est. Elev: 307 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Carl Blackwell
      • Location given for Lanier Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.1881028     Lon: -97.1397604
      • 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 Payne, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lanier 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.
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