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A visit to the Sankey 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 Sankey Cemetery ...

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

35.6723, -99.5532

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

The Sankey Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County<2>.

The county seat for Roger Mills County is located in Cheyenne. Cheyenne lies just to the west southwest of the Sankey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sankey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Sankey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Strong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Strong Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
  • Snake Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Snake Bend Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Bend Cemetery
  • Barker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
  • Wagoner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Wagoner Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner Cemetery
  • Rhome Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Rhome Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhome Cemetery
  • Cheyenne Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cheyenne Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Cemetery
  • Kiowa Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kiowa Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Cemetery
  • Dewey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dewey Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Cemetery
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Sandstone Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Sandstone Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Cemetery
  • Moorewood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moorewood Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorewood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lone Bell Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lone Bell Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Bell Cemetery
    • Silent Home Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Silent Home Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Home Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
    • Red Star Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Star Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star Cemetery
    • Pie Flat Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pie Flat Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie Flat Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • Berlin Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sankey Cemetery.

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

  • Strong City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Cheyenne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hammon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Roll
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Roll is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roll
  • Carpenter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carpenter is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Berlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Leedey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Elk City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Reydon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Reydon is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reydon <6>
  • Canute
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Durham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sweetwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sayre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sayre is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <6>
    • Foss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Camargo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Sankey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roger Mills County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sankey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Roger Mills 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 Sankey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1100147  (Sankey Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1100147 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: Roger Mills
      • Est. Elev: 617 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Strong City
      • Location given for Sankey Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.6722703     Lon: -99.5531593
      • 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 Roger Mills, 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- Sankey 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.