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A visit to the Orion Cemetery ...


The location of the Orion 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 Orion Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2309°   (36° 13' 51")

Lon:   -98.7976°   (-98° 47' 51")

The Orion Cemetery is located in Major County<2>.

The county seat for Major County is located in Fairview. Fairview lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Orion Cemetery .

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 Orion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Major 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 Orion 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Orion Cemetery.

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

    • Phroso ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
      • Phroso is located in Major County
    • Chester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Seiling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cantonment ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Richmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Longdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Taloga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Orienta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Quinlan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
      • Quinlan is located in Woodward County
    • Mutual
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Oakwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Southard
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagle City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Cleo Springs
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleo Springs
        • Cleo Springs is located in Major County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleo Springs <4>
      • Waynoka
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynoka
        • Waynoka is located in Woods County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynoka <4>
      • Curtis
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
        • Curtis is located in Woodward County
      • Isabella
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

    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 Orion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Major County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Orion Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Golden Lodge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golden Lodge Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Lodge Cemetery
    • Chester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chester Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Fern Cliff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fern Cliff Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Cliff Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Woodward County
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elm Grove Community Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251798 <7>
    • Brumfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Connor Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Connor Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Munice Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Cedardale Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Cedardale Cemetery is located in Woodward County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedardale Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Chester.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedardale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98118 <7>
      • Richmond Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Indian - Mennonite Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian - Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian - Mennonite Cemetery is located in Blaine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian - Mennonite Cemetery
      • Roscoe Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roscoe Cemetery
      • Cheyenne Valley Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cheyenne Valley Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery
      • Fountain Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Orion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096303  (Orion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1096303 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: Orion
      • County: Major         Elev: 550
      • Location given for GNIS #1096303 (Orion 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 Major, 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 things 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 Orion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2309, Longitude: -98.7976       In this case, the coordinates for the Orion 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.
    <7>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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