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A visit to the Red Top 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 Red Top Cemetery ...

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

35.3012, -98.7037

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

The Red Top Cemetery is located in Washita County<2>.

The county seat for Washita County is located in New Cordell. New Cordell lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Red Top Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Red Top Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Red Top Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Van Dyke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Van Dyke Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Sappington Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
  • Alfalfa Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alfalfa Cemetery is located in Caddo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa Cemetery
  • Poage Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Poage Cemetery is located in Caddo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poage Cemetery
  • Eakly Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Eakly Cemetery is located in Caddo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakly Cemetery
  • High Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The High Point Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
  • Shelley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Shelley Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelley Cemetery
  • Cloud Chief Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cloud Chief Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Chief Cemetery
  • Radford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Radford Cemetery is located in Caddo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Bergthal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bergthal Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergthal Cemetery
    • Missouri Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Missouri Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • Krimmer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Krimmer Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krimmer Cemetery
    • Herold Mennonite Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sichar Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sichar Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sichar Cemetery
    • Fesser Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fesser Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fesser Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Red Top Cemetery.

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

  • Colony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Corn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Corn is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <5>
  • Eakly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Swan Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Swan Lake is located in Caddo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
  • Mountain View
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Carnegie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sickles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sickles is located in Caddo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
  • Weatherford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • New Cordell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • New Cordell is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cordell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
    • New Cordell has also been known as:
    • Cordell
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cordell <5>
  • Albert
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bessie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Gotebo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hydro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lookeba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fort Cobb
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Binger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Alden is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden

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 Red Top Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washita County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Red Top Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Washita 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 Red Top Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097133  (Red Top Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097133 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: Washita
      • Est. Elev: 474 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Colony
      • Location given for Red Top Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.301166     Lon: -98.7036792
      • 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 Washita, 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 from Point A (ie- Red Top 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.