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A visit to the Navajo 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 Navajo Cemetery ...

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

34.6956, -99.1679

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

The Navajo Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Altus. Altus lies just to the west southwest of the Navajo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Navajo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Navajo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Headrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Headrick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headrick Cemetery
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Altus City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Altus City Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus City Cemetery
    • The Altus City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Altus Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97862 <5>
  • Restlawn Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Restlawn Memorial Park is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Memorial Park
  • Francis Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Francis Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blair Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
  • Martha Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Martha Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Cemetery
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
  • Centerview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Centerview Cemetery is located in Tillman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centerview Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Tipton.
    • The Centerview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Center View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #565562 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Mountain Park Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Roosevelt Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Roosevelt Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Cemetery
    • Hester Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hester Cemetery is located in Greer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
    • Tipton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Tillman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Cemetery
    • Victory Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Victory Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Cemetery
    • Hess Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hess Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Cemetery
    • Manitou Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Manitou Cemetery is located in Tillman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Navajo Cemetery.

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

  • Friendship
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Friendship is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Headrick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Altus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Altus is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <6>
  • Humphreys
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Humphreys is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
  • Blair
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Snyder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Martha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Tipton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Roosevelt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Victory
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Victory is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
  • Lugert ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lugert is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugert
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Manitou
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hester is located in Greer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • Olustee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hess
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hess is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
    • Elmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lone Wolf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cooperton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooperton is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people

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 Navajo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Navajo 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 professional and volunteer 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 Navajo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Navajo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1095754  (Navajo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1095754 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 447 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Headrick
      • Location given for Navajo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.6956239     Lon: -99.1678598
      • 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 Jackson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Navajo 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.