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A visit to the Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...

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

36.8045, -98.6843

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

The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Woods County<2>.

The county seat for Woods County is located in Alva. Alva lies just to the east southeast of the Sacred Heart Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Manila Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Manila Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila Cemetery
  • Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Star Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
  • Avard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Avard Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard Cemetery
  • Union Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Center Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center Cemetery
  • Short Spring Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Short Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Short Springs Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Springs Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Capron Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Capron Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Capron Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Capron.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98098 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Hardtner (KS).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98411 <5>
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Keith Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Keith Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Keith Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Burlington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98739 <5>
    • Auburn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Auburn Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Cherokee.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97889 <5>
    • Whitehorse Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Whitehorse Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse Cemetery
    • Memorial Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hardtner Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Burlington.
      • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Apostolic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97876 <5>
    • Ewing Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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

  • Alva
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Alva is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <6>
  • Hopeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Capron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Capron is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
  • Avard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Avard is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
  • Dacoma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Winchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Hardtner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Burlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stubbs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stubbs is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
  • Lambert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lambert is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Ingersoll
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ingersoll is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
  • Eldred ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Eldred is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Yewed
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Yewed is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yewed
    • Waynoka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherokee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Kiowa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Kiowa is located in Barber County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
      • Kiowa has also been known as:
      • Kiowa
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <6>
    • Carmen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Byron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Byron is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people

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 Sacred Heart Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Woods County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aetna - Historic
    • Aetna lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aetna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
  • Aline
    • Aline lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aline.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
  • Alva
    • Alva lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alva.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
  • Amorita
  • Avard
    • Avard lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
  • Burlington
  • Byron
    • Byron lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Byron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Capron
  • Carmen
    • Carmen lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carmen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmen
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Woods 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097559  (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097559 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: Woods
      • Est. Elev: 441 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alva
      • Location given for Sacred Heart Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.8044752     Lon: -98.6842522
      • 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 Woods, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sacred Heart 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.