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A visit to the Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Cemetery ...

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

36.7906, -99.8173

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

The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Harper County<2>.

The county seat for Harper County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Rose Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rose Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Rose Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Doby Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Doby Springs Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doby Springs Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gyp Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Gyp Valley Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gyp Valley Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Laverne Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cline Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Cline Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • High Point Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Willard Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Willard Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
  • Gate Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gate Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate Cemetery
  • Speermoore Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Speermoore Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speermoore Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • May Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The May Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
    • Kibby Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Kibby Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibby Cemetery
    • Zelma Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Zelma Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Madison Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Madison Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell 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
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rose Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Rosston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Laverne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Buffalo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • May
    (12 miles [19.3 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>
  • Gate
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Selman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Selman is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
  • Englewood
    (19 miles [30.6 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
  • Slapout
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Slapout is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapout
  • Fort Supply
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Charleston ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Charleston is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Knowles
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Catesby
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Catesby is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catesby
  • Logan
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Logan is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Ashland
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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 Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashland
  • Buffalo
  • Charleston - Historic
  • Englewood
  • Gate
    • Gate lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rose Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gate.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
  • Laverne
  • May
    • May lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rose Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for May.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
  • Rosston
  • Selman

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 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 Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097437  (Rose Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097437 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: 662 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rosston SE
      • Location given for Rose Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.7905874     Lon: -99.8173482
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rose Hill 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.