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A visit to the Oscar 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 Oscar Cemetery ...

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

33.9837, -97.7459

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

The Oscar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Waurika. Waurika lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Oscar Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oscar Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Oscar Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grady Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grady Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady Cemetery
  • Spanish Fort Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spanish Fort Cemetery is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort Cemetery
  • Fleetwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fleetwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood Cemetery
  • Red River Station Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Point Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
  • Keck Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Keck Cemetery is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keck Cemetery
  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
  • Atlee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Atlee Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Liberty Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Liberty Chapel Cemetery is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Chapel Cemetery
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
  • Ryan Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Terral Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Terral Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral Cemetery
    • Molsbee Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Molsbee Cemetery is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molsbee Cemetery
    • Benton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • Bourland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bourland Cemetery is located in Love County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourland Cemetery
    • Crow Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Love County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
    • Orr Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Orr Cemetery is located in Love County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
    • Belcherville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Belcherville Cemetery is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville Cemetery
    • Nocona Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cornish Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cornish Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Cemetery
    • Ringling Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oscar Cemetery.

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

  • Oscar
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rowland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowland is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
  • Hynds City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hynds City is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynds City
  • Grady
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Grady is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
  • Spanish Fort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
  • Fleetwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fleetwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Petersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Terral
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Orr
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Orr is located in Love County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
  • Ryan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ryan is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <6>
  • Belcherville ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Belcherville is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
  • Nocona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Nocona is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nocona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nocona <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sugden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugden is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Ringgold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cornish is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Illinois Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
    • Ringling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonita
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bonita is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita

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 Oscar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oscar 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 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 Oscar Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Oscar Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096329  (Oscar Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1096329 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 261 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Prairie Valley School
      • Location given for Oscar Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9837091     Lon: -97.7458626
      • 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 Jefferson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oscar 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.