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A visit to the Rhea Cemetery ...


The location of the Rhea 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 Rhea Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8412°   (35° 50' 28")

Lon:   -99.2523°   (-99° 15' 8")

The Rhea Cemetery is located in Dewey County<2>.

The county seat for Dewey County is located in Taloga. Taloga lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northeast of the Rhea Cemetery .

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 either 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 Rhea Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Dewey County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Rhea Cemetery.

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

    • Leedey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Camargo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Butler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
    • Putnam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hammon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon
      • Hammon is located in Roger Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammon <4>
    • Taloga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vici
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Strong City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Carpenter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Custer County
    • Custer City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Arapaho
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Woodward County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Roll
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roll
        • Roll is located in Roger Mills County
      • Foss
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Clinton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mutual
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Cheyenne
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Thomas
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
        • Thomas is located in Custer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <4>
      • Seiling
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Canute
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

    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 Rhea Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dewey County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Rhea Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Hermon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hermon Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hermon Cemetery
    • New Herman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Herman Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Herman Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Halcomb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halcomb Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halcomb Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Osceola Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osceola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osceola Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Trail Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trail Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trail Cemetery
    • Moorewood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moorewood Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorewood Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Yake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yake Cemetery is located in Dewey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yake Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Prairie Bell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Bell Cemetery is located in Dewey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Bell Cemetery
      • Shirley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shirley Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Cemetery
      • Red Star Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Star Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Star Cemetery
      • Dewey Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewey Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Cemetery
      • Elm Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
      • Brooker - Meek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooker - Meek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooker - Meek Cemetery is located in Dewey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooker - Meek Cemetery
      • Raymond Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raymond Cemetery is located in Dewey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymond Cemetery
      • Union View Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Union View Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Union View Cemetery is located in Dewey County
        • The Union View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kansas Ridge Cemetery
        • Lousy Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union View 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 Rhea Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097183  (Rhea Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1097183 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: Leedey
      • County: Dewey         Elev: 596
      • Location given for GNIS #1097183 (Rhea 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 Dewey, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rhea Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8412, Longitude: -99.2523       In this case, the coordinates for the Rhea 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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