A visit to the Shakelford 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 Shakelford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shakelford Cemetery:
34.4218, -98.2435
The Shakelford Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the northeast of Walters.
The cemetery is located in Cotton County<2>.
The county seat for Cotton County is located in Walters. Walters lies just to the southwest of the Shakelford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shakelford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Shakelford Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shakelford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Devine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Devine Cemetery is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine Cemetery
- Allendale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Allendale Cemetery is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Corum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Corum Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum Cemetery
- Comanche Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Comanche Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Cotton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Temple Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Letitia Community Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Flower Mound Community Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Diamond Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Diamond Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cemetery
- Hastings Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hastings Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Hastings Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings Cemetery
- Fairlawn Cemeteries
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Duncan Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Folsom Foster Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Folsom Foster Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Foster Cemetery
- Indian Agency Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Indian Agency Cemetery is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Agency Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pecan Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pecan Cemetery is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Cemetery
- Henderson - Harris Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Shakelford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shakelford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Walters
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hulen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Geronimo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gas City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gas City is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
- Temple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Empire City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Empire City is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Oil City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oil City is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cookietown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hastings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Comanche
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Meridian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Meridian is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Lawton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Central High
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Central High is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Taylor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Duncan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Artillery Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Artillery Village is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artillery Village
- Addington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Sill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Faxon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Shakelford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cotton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shakelford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Addington
- Chattanooga
- Comanche
- Duncan
- Faxon
- Fort Sill
- Geronimo
- Hastings
- Lawton
- Randlett
- Sterling
- Temple
- Walters
- Waurika
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 Shakelford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Cotton 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 Shakelford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1097950 (Shakelford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097950 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: Cotton
- Est. Elev: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Temple NW
- Location given for Shakelford Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4217493 Lon: -98.2431007
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shakelford Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Cotton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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