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A visit to the Liberty 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 Liberty Cemetery ...

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

35.7800, -98.9687

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

The Liberty Cemetery is located in Custer County<2>.

The county seat for Custer County is located in Arapaho. Arapaho lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Liberty Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Liberty Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Liberty Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Anthon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Anthon Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthon Cemetery
  • Cox Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Cox Family Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cox Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Putnam.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437481 <5>
  • Elm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Elm Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Cemetery
  • Vicksburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Vicksburg Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Independence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Independence Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Merck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Merck Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merck Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merck Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Putnam.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98948 <5>
  • Prairie Bell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairie Bell Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bell Cemetery
  • Gyp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gyp Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gyp Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
  • Forney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Forney Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Putnam.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98399 <5>
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Sare Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sare Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sare Cemetery
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
    • Raymond Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Raymond Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Cemetery
    • Osceola Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Osceola Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany 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 Liberty Cemetery.

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

  • Putnam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Custer City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Arapaho
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Butler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Taloga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Clinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Oakwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Leedey
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Weatherford
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagle City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Camargo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hammon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hammon is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammon <6>
    • Foss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Foss is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <6>
    • Seiling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bessie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hydro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carpenter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Carpenter is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Richmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Richmond is located in Woodward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond

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 Liberty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Custer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Liberty Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Custer 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 Liberty Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1094604  (Liberty Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1094604 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: Custer
      • Est. Elev: 577 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Putnam
      • Location given for Liberty Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.7800469     Lon: -98.9687038
      • 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 Custer, 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- Liberty 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.