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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Memorial Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.6536°   (36° 39' 12")

Lon:   -98.8561°   (-98° 51' 21")

The Memorial Hill Cemetery is located in Woods County<1>.

The county seat for Woods County is located in Alva. Alva lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Memorial Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Memorial Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Woods County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Memorial Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Memorial Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Waynoka
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynoka
      • Waynoka is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynoka <4>
    • Avard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
      • Avard is located in Woods County
    • Hopeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Alva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
      • Alva is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <4>
    • Dacoma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Freedom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <4>
    • Quinlan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
      • Quinlan is located in Woodward County
    • Haskew ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskew came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskew
      • Haskew is located in Woods County
    • Curtis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Woodward County
    • Carmen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Capron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
    • Mooreland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Aline
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lambert
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
        • Lambert is located in Alfalfa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Yewed
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yewed
        • Yewed is located in Alfalfa County
      • Phroso ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
        • Phroso is located in Major County
      • Ingersoll
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
        • Ingersoll is located in Alfalfa County
      • Hardtner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Eldred ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
        • Eldred is located in Barber County (KS)
      • Cleo Springs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleo Springs
        • Cleo Springs is located in Major County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleo Springs <4>
      • Cherokee
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Orienta
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Burlington
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Alfalfa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
      • Stubbs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
        • Stubbs is located in Barber County (KS)

    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 Memorial Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Woods County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aline
      • Aline lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Memorial Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aline.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
    • Alva
      • Alva lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Memorial Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
    • Avard
      • Avard lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Memorial Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
    • Burlington
    • Capron
      • Capron lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Memorial Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Capron.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Carmen
      • Carmen lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Memorial Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carmen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmen
    • Cherokee
    • Cleo Springs
    • Curtis
      • Curtis lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Memorial Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Curtis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Dacoma
    • Freedom
      • Freedom lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Memorial Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Freedom.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Hardtner
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Continue List   (5 more)
      • Ingersoll
      • Mooreland
      • Quinlan
      • Waynoka
        • Waynoka lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Memorial Hill Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waynoka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynoka

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Memorial Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Waynoka Municipal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waynoka Municipal Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery
    • Avard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avard Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avard Cemetery
    • Manila Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manila Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manila Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manila Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Star Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Star Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
    • West Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Creek Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Creek Cemetery
    • Fairvalley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairvalley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairvalley Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairvalley Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Whitehorse Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehorse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehorse Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehorse Cemetery
    • Galena Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galena Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Alva Municipal Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Alva Municipal Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alva Municipal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Alva.
        • The Alva Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alva City Cemetery
        • Ancient Order of United Workmen (AOUW) Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alva Municipal Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97863 <7>
      • Highland Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Top Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Preston Hill Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preston Hill Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Hill Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Union Center Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Center Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Center Cemetery

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

    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 Memorial Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1095306  (Memorial Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1095306 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Avard
      • County: Woods         Elev: 473
      • Location given for GNIS #1095306 (Memorial Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Woods, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memorial Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6536, Longitude: -98.8561    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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