A visit to the Old Duncan 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 Old Duncan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Duncan Cemetery:
34.5181, -97.9256
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Duncan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Duncan Cemetery is located in Stephens County<2>.
The county seat for Stephens County is located in Duncan. Duncan lies just to the west southwest of the Old Duncan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Duncan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Old Duncan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Duncan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Resthaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
- Resthaven Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Henderson - Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Folsom Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Folsom Foster Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Foster Cemetery
- Short Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Short Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
- Stoner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Stoner Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoner Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Cruce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Cruce Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruce Cemetery
- Colbert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Colbert Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Marlow Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Fairlawn Cemeteries
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Fairlawn Cemeteries is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemeteries
- Upchurch Farm Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Upchurch Farm Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upchurch Farm Cemetery
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Comanche Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Comanche Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Cemetery
- Weaver Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Weaver Chapel Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Chapel Cemetery
- Owens Prairie Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Owens Prairie Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Prairie Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Owens Prairie Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Duncan.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99188 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Old Duncan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Duncan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Duncan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meridian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Empire City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Empire City is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Oil City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oil City is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Marlow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gas City is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
- Comanche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Central High
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Central High is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Velma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hulen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hulen is located in Cotton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulen
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Cox City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cox City is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox City
- Rush Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Addington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Loco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Countyline
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tussy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sterling
(21 miles [33.8 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 Old Duncan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Duncan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Addington
- Comanche
- Duncan
- Hastings
- Rush Springs
- Sterling
- Temple
- Walters
- Waurika
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Old Duncan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Stephens 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 Old Duncan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1777386 (Old Duncan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1777386 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: Stephens
- Est. Elev: 355 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Duncan North
- Location given for Old Duncan Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.518136 Lon: -97.9255904
- 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 Stephens, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Duncan 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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