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A visit to the Ryan 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 Ryan Cemetery ...

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

34.0104, -97.9414

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

The Ryan Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Waurika. Waurika lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ryan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ryan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Ryan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sugden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sugden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugden Cemetery
  • Terral Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Terral Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral Cemetery
  • Riverland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Riverland Cemetery is located in Clay County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverland Cemetery
  • Fleetwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fleetwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood Cemetery
  • Waurika Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Waurika Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waurika Cemetery
  • Hurnville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hurnville Cemetery is located in Clay County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurnville Cemetery
  • Oscar Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Oscar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar Cemetery
  • Benvenue Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Benvenue Cemetery is located in Clay County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benvenue Cemetery
  • Red River Station Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ringgold Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Belcherville Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Belcherville Cemetery is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville Cemetery
  • Addington Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Addington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Addington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Addington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97846 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Cambridge Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Clay County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
    • Molsbee Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Molsbee Cemetery is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molsbee Cemetery
    • Grady Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Grady Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady Cemetery
    • Hastings Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hastings Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hastings Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings Cemetery
    • Long Branch Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Long Branch Cemetery is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch Cemetery
    • Eagle Point Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
    • Spanish Fort Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Spanish Fort Cemetery is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort Cemetery
    • Atlee Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Atlee Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ryan Cemetery.

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

  • Ryan
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ryan is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <6>
  • Sugden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugden is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Terral
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fleetwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fleetwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Oscar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Waurika
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ringgold
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hynds City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hynds City is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynds City
  • Byers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Byers is located in Clay County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byers <6>
  • Belcherville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Belcherville is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
  • Rowland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rowland is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
  • Grady
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Grady is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Addington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Petrolia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hastings
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Spanish Fort
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
    • Henrietta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nocona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Nocona is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nocona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nocona <6>

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 Ryan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ryan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Ryan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097553  (Ryan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097553 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 272 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ryan
      • Location given for Ryan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0103746     Lon: -97.9414238
      • 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 Jefferson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ryan 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.