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A visit to the Okley 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 Okley Cemetery ...

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

35.9639, -98.8512

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Okley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Okley Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
  • Little Robe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Little Robe Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Robe Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Munice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Munice Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munice Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Munice Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Seiling.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99048 <5>
  • Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mound Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Fountain Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
  • Cox Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Merck Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Raymond Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Raymond Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Forney Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Forney Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Fay.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99005 <5>
    • Brumfield Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brumfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Seiling.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98040 <5>
    • Prairie Bell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Prairie Bell Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bell Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Eagle City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Eagle City Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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)
    • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
  • Thomas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Canton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cantonment ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
  • Chester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Carlton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Carlton is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
  • Richmond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Custer City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • 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)
      • Phroso is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
    • Camargo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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.

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1096217 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: Dewey
      • Est. Elev: 518 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Parallel
      • Location given for Okley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.9639325     Lon: -98.8512033
      • 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Okley 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.
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