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A visit to the Rhea 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 Rhea Cemetery ...

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

35.8412, -99.2523

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rhea Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The New Hermon Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hermon Cemetery
  • New Herman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The New Herman Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Herman Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
  • Halcomb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Halcomb Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcomb Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Osceola Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Osceola Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Trail Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Trail Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Cemetery
  • Moorewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moorewood Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Webb Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Yake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Yake Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yake Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Prairie Bell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Prairie Bell Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bell Cemetery
    • Shirley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shirley Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Cemetery
    • Red Star Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Red Star Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star Cemetery
    • Dewey Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dewey Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Cemetery
    • Elm Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Cemetery
    • Brooker - Meek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Raymond Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Raymond Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Cemetery
    • Union View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union View Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union View Cemetery
      • The Union View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kansas Ridge Cemetery
      • Lousy Ridge Cemetery

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

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)
  • Putnam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hammon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hammon is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammon <5>
  • 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)
    • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Carpenter
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Carpenter is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • 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)
    • Richmond is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Roll
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Roll is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roll
    • Foss
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Foss is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <5>
    • 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)
    • 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.

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 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 Rhea Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Dewey 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 Rhea Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097183  (Rhea Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097183 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: Dewey
      • Est. Elev: 596 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Leedey
      • Location given for Rhea Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.8411574     Lon: -99.2523233
      • 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 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 '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- Rhea 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.