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A visit to the Memorial Hill 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 Memorial Hill Cemetery ...

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

36.6536, -98.8561

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Hill Cemetery.

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.<3>

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)
  • Avard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Avard Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard Cemetery
  • Manila Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Manila Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Star Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Star Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
  • West Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The West Creek Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Cemetery
  • Fairvalley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairvalley Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvalley Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Whitehorse Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Whitehorse Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse Cemetery
  • Galena Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Galena Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

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]<2> of the Memorial Hill Cemetery.

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

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Memorial Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Woods 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 Memorial Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1095306  (Memorial Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1095306 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: Woods
      • Est. Elev: 473 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Avard
      • Location given for Memorial Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.6536438     Lon: -98.8553694
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Memorial Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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