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A visit to the Laverne Memorial 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 Laverne Memorial Cemetery ...

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

36.6800, -99.8843

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

The Laverne Memorial Cemetery is located in Harper County<2>.

The county seat for Harper County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Laverne Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Laverne Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Laverne Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Speermoore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Speermoore Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speermoore Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Cline Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cline Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
  • May Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The May Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Madison Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Madison Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
  • Gyp Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gyp Valley Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gyp Valley Cemetery
  • Bickford Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Bickford Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickford Cemetery
  • Doby Springs Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Doby Springs Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doby Springs Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bickford Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bickford Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickford Cemetery
    • Gate Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gate Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate Cemetery
    • Zelma Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zelma Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma Cemetery
    • Highland Chapel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
    • Fairlawn 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Laverne Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Laverne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • May
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Rosston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Slapout
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Slapout is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapout
  • Catesby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Catesby is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catesby
  • Gate
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Supply
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Logan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Logan is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Knowles
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Follett
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Follett is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follett <6>
  • Selman
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Selman is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Englewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Englewood is located in Clark County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Gage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fargo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shattuck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Charleston ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Charleston is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston

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 Laverne Memorial 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 Laverne Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Buffalo
  • Charleston - Historic
  • Darrouzett
  • Englewood
  • Fargo
    • Fargo lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Laverne Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fargo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • Follett
  • Gage
    • Gage lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Laverne Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gage.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
  • Gate
    • Gate lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Laverne Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gate.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
  • Laverne
    • Laverne lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Laverne Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laverne.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laverne
  • May
    • May lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Laverne Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for May.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
  • Rosston
    • Rosston lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Laverne Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rosston.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
  • Selman
    • Selman lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Laverne Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
  • Shattuck

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 Laverne Memorial 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 Laverne Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1094529  (Laverne Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1094529 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: 662 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Laverne
      • Location given for Laverne Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.6800331     Lon: -99.8842937
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laverne Memorial 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.