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A visit to the Overton 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 Overton Cemetery ...

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

36.7545, -100.6493

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

The Overton Cemetery is located in Beaver County<2>.

The county seat for Beaver County is located in Beaver. Beaver lies just to the east northeast of the Overton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Overton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Overton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beaver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Capitol View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Capitol View Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View Cemetery
  • Busch Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Busch Chapel Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch Chapel Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Turpin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Turpin Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Cemetery
  • Forgan Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forgan Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan Cemetery
  • Blue Mound Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Blue Mound Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound Cemetery
  • Barler Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barler Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barler Cemetery
  • Kirby Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Independence Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Nabisco Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Nabisco Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabisco Cemetery
    • Union Center Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Union Center Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center Cemetery
    • Sophia Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sophia Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Biller Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Biller Cemetery is located in Seward County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biller Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Overton Cemetery.

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

  • Balko
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Floris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Floris is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
  • Beaver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Forgan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Turpin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Booker
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Booker is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booker <5>
  • Adams
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Liberal
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberal is located in Seward County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberal <5>
  • Perryton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Perryton is located in Ochiltree County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryton <5>
  • Knowles
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Tyrone
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Darrouzett
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Logan
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Logan is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Timms City ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Timms City is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timms City

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 Overton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beaver County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Beaver
    • Beaver lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Overton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beaver.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
  • Booker
    • Booker lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Overton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Booker.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
  • Darrouzett
  • Forgan
    • Forgan lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Overton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forgan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan
  • Liberal
  • Perryton
  • Timms City - Historic
  • Turpin
    • Turpin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Overton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Turpin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin

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 Overton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Beaver 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 Overton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096357  (Overton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1096357 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: Beaver
      • Est. Elev: 809 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Floris
      • Location given for Overton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.7544696     Lon: -100.649319
      • 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 Beaver, 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 from Point A (ie- Overton 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.