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A visit to the Retrop Cemetery ...


The location of the Retrop Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Retrop Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.1406°   (35° 8' 26")

Lon:   -99.3420°   (-99° 20' 31")

The Retrop Cemetery is located in Washita County<2>.

The county seat for Washita County is located in New Cordell. New Cordell lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Retrop Cemetery .

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 Retrop Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Washita County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Retrop Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Sentinel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Carter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Greer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow <4>
    • Lone Wolf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Granite
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Granite is located in Greer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite <4>
    • Hobart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky
      • Rocky is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky <4>
    • Dill City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill City
      • Dill City is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dill City <4>
    • Lugert ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lugert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugert
      • Lugert is located in Kiowa County
    • Burns Flat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Flat
      • Burns Flat is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Flat <4>
    • Bloomington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Greer County
    • Canute
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sayre
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
        • Sayre is located in Beckham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <4>
      • Delhi
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
        • Delhi is located in Beckham County
      • Elk City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
        • Elk City is located in Beckham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,354 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <4>
      • Mangum
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jester
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
        • Jester is located in Greer County
      • New Cordell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cordell
        • New Cordell is located in Washita County
        • 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 <4>
      • Foss
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
        • Foss is located in Washita County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <4>
      • Blair
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Blair is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <4>

    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 Retrop 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 Retrop Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Berlin
    • Bessie
    • Blair
    • Burns Flat
    • Canute
    • Carter
      • Carter lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Retrop Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carter.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Dill City
    • Elk City
    • Foss
      • Foss lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Retrop Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Foss.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
    • Gotebo
    • Granite
    • Hobart
      • Hobart lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Retrop Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hobart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Continue List   (7 more)
      • Mangum
        • Mangum lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Retrop Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mangum.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Rocky
      • Roosevelt
      • Sayre
        • Sayre lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Retrop Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sayre.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sentinel
      • Willow
        • Willow lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Retrop Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Willow.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Retrop Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Port Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Port Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Cemetery
    • Poarch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poarch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poarch Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poarch Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Greer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Huckleby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huckleby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huckleby Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huckleby Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Sentinel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sentinel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sentinel Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sentinel Cemetery
    • Ural Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ural Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ural Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carter Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Carter.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98108 <6>
    • Willow Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Cemetery is located in Greer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Cemetery
    • Lone Wolf Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Wolf Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Wolf Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Brinkman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brinkman Cemetery is located in Greer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rock Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Cemetery is located in Greer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bellview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bellview Cemetery is located in Beckham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellview Cemetery
      • South Burns Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Burns Cemetery is located in Washita County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Burns Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Greer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Granite Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Granite Cemetery is located in Greer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Cemetery
      • Liberty Bell Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Bell Cemetery is located in Washita County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Bell Cemetery
      • Quartz Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quartz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quartz Cemetery is located in Greer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quartz Cemetery
      • Grissom Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grissom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grissom Cemetery is located in Washita County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grissom Cemetery
      • North Burns Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Burns Cemetery is located in Washita County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Burns Cemetery

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

    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 Retrop Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1100154  (Retrop Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1100154 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Retrop
      • County: Washita         Elev: 533
      • Location given for GNIS #1100154 (Retrop Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Retrop Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1406, Longitude: -99.3420       In this case, the coordinates for the Retrop Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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