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A visit to the Orion 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 Orion Cemetery ...

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

36.2309, -98.7976

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Orion Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Golden Lodge Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lodge Cemetery
  • Chester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Chester Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Fern Cliff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Fern Cliff Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cliff Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elm Grove Community Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251798 <5>
  • Brumfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Connor Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Connor Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Munice Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Cedardale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cedardale Cemetery is located in Woodward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedardale Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedardale Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Chester.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98118 <5>
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Indian - Mennonite Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
    • Cheyenne Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
    • Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Canton.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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)
    • Phroso is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
  • 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)
    • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
  • Richmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Richmond is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • 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)
    • Quinlan is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
  • Mutual
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oakwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Carlton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Carlton is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
    • Southard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Heman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Heman is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
    • Eagle City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
    • Cleo Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Waynoka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Curtis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Curtis is located in Woodward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1096303 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: Major
      • Est. Elev: 550 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Orion
      • Location given for Orion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.2308712     Lon: -98.7975902
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Orion 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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