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A visit to the Sayre 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 Sayre Cemetery ...

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

35.2909, -99.6137

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

The Sayre Cemetery is located in Beckham County<2>.

The county seat for Beckham County is located in Sayre. Sayre lies just to the west northwest of the Sayre Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sayre Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Sayre Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sayre - Doxey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Sayre - Doxey Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre - Doxey Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Old Doxey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Doxey Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Doxey Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carter Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Carter.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98108 <5>
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Delhi Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Delhi Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Cemetery
  • Bellview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Bellview Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview Cemetery
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Wayland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wayland Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Cemetery
  • Berlin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Poarch Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Poarch Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poarch Cemetery
    • Ural Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ural Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Sayre.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98054 <5>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • East Fairlawn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sayre Cemetery.

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

  • Sayre
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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>
  • Carter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Delhi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Delhi is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Berlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Elk City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Erick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Mayfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Willow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bloomington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bloomington is located in Greer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Sweetwater
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jester
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jester is located in Greer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
  • Canute
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Texola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Carpenter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Carpenter is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Cheyenne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Burns Flat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

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 Sayre Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beckham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sayre 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 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 Sayre Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Beckham 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 Sayre Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097859  (Sayre Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097859 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: Beckham
      • Est. Elev: 562 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Doxey
      • Location given for Sayre Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.2908842     Lon: -99.6137071
      • 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 Beckham, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sayre 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.