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A visit to the Okley Cemetery ...


The location of the Okley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Okley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9639°   (35° 57' 50")

Lon:   -98.8512°   (-98° 51' 4")

The Okley Cemetery is located in Dewey County<2>.

The county seat for Dewey County is located in Taloga. Taloga lies just to the northwest of the Okley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Okley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Dewey 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 Okley 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Okley Cemetery.

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

    • Oakwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Taloga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Putnam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Seiling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
    • Thomas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <4>
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cantonment ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantonment. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
      • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
    • Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Richmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Woodward County
    • Custer City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Longdale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Southard
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Phroso ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
        • Phroso is located in Major County
      • Camargo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Watonga
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mutual
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

    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 Okley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dewey County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Okley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Harrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Little Robe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Robe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Robe Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Robe Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Munice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Munice Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munice Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
    • Merck Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merck Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merck Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Raymond Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raymond Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymond Cemetery
    • Forney Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forney Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forney Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Dewey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Brumfield Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Dewey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumfield Cemetery
      • Prairie Bell Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Bell Cemetery is located in Dewey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Bell Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Eagle City Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eagle City Cemetery is located in Blaine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle City Cemetery
      • Hope Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Independence Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Independence Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
      • Canton Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • The Canton Cemetery is located in Blaine County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canton Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Canton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Cemetery
      • Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery is located in Blaine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery
      • Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery is located in Blaine County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Canton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantonment Reinterment 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 Okley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096217  (Okley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1096217 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: Parallel
      • County: Dewey         Elev: 518
      • Location given for GNIS #1096217 (Okley Cemetery)

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

    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 Dewey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Okley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9639, Longitude: -98.8512       In this case, the coordinates for the Okley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <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.




 

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