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A visit to the Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery ...

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

36.9136, -99.8182

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

The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Harper County<2>.

The county seat for Harper County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Doby Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Doby Springs Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doby Springs Cemetery
  • Willard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Willard Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
  • Gate Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Gate Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate Cemetery
  • Englewood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Englewood Cemetery is located in Clark County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood Cemetery
  • Gyp Valley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gyp Valley Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gyp Valley Cemetery
  • High Point Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The High Point Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the High Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Buffalo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98635 <5>
  • Willow Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
  • Cline Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cline Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
  • Laverne Memorial Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Zelma Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Zelma Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Goldenrod Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Goldenrod Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Kibby Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kibby Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibby Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Rosston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Buffalo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Englewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Englewood is located in Clark County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Gate
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Laverne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Selman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Selman is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
  • Ashland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • May
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • May is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <6>
  • Sitka
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sitka is located in Clark County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Knowles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Charleston ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Charleston is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Slapout
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Slapout is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapout
    • Fort Supply
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Protection
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lexington is located in Clark County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington

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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashland
  • Buffalo
    • Buffalo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buffalo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Charleston - Historic
  • Englewood
  • Gate
    • Gate lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gate.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
  • Laverne
    • Laverne lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laverne.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laverne
  • May
    • May lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for May.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
  • Protection
  • Rosston
  • Selman
    • Selman lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman

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 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Harper 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096758  (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1096758 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: Harper
      • Est. Elev: 616 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rosston NE
      • Location given for Pleasant Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.9136418     Lon: -99.8181836
      • 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 Harper, 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- Pleasant Valley 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.