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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   34.4218°   (34° 25' 18")

Lon:   -98.2435°   (-98° 14' 36")

The cemetery is located in Cotton County<2>.

As an estimate, the Shakelford Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the southwest of Walters.

The county seat for Cotton County is located in Walters. Walters lies just to the southwest of the Shakelford Cemetery .

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 helpful 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shakelford Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Cotton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Former name for Walters:
      • Walter
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walters <3>
    • Hulen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulen
      • Hulen is located in Cotton County
    • Geronimo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geronimo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
      • Geronimo is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geronimo <3>
    • Gas City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Stephens County
    • Temple
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Empire City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
      • Empire City is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
    • Oil City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Stephens County
    • Bethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Comanche County
    • Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pumpkin Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Comanche County
    • Cookietown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookietown
      • Cookietown is located in Cotton County
    • Hastings
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Comanche
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
      • Comanche is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comanche <3>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Meridian
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
        • Meridian is located in Stephens County
      • Lawton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
        • Lawton is located in Comanche County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,164 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <3>
      • Central High
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central High have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
        • Central High is located in Stephens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
      • Taylor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Taylor is located in Cotton County
      • Duncan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
        • Duncan is located in Stephens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,259 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <3>
      • Artillery Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artillery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artillery Village
        • Artillery Village is located in Comanche County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faxon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
        • Faxon is located in Comanche County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faxon <3>

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Devine Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devine Cemetery
    • Allendale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allendale Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Cotton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elm Grove Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the southeast of Walters.
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Salem Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99075 <7>
    • Corum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corum Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corum Cemetery
    • Comanche Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comanche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Comanche Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comanche Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cotton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Temple Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Temple Cemetery is located in Cotton County
      • The Temple Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Temple Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99642 <7>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Letitia Community Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letitia Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Letitia Community Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letitia Community Cemetery
    • Flower Mound Community Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Mound Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flower Mound Community Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Mound Community Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Diamond Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Diamond Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Cemetery
      • Hastings Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hastings Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hastings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hastings Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hastings Cemetery
      • Fairlawn Cemeteries
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Duncan Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Folsom Foster Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsom Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Folsom Foster Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Foster Cemetery
      • Indian Agency Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Agency Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Agency Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Agency Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lawton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98639 <7>
      • Pecan Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pecan Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecan Cemetery
      • Henderson - Harris Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson - Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson - Harris Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson - Harris Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1097950 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Temple NW
      • County: Cotton         Elev: 318
      • Location given for GNIS #1097950 (Shakelford Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shakelford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4218, Longitude: -98.2435    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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