A visit to the Short 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 Short Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Short Cemetery:
34.6029, -97.9028
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Short Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Short Cemetery is located in Stephens County<2>.
The county seat for Stephens County is located in Duncan. Duncan lies just to the south southwest of the Short Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Short Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Short Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Short Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Marlow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Resthaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
- Resthaven Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Old Duncan Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Duncan Cemetery
- Colbert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Colbert Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert Cemetery
- Upchurch Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Upchurch Farm Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upchurch Farm Cemetery
- Folsom Foster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Folsom Foster Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Foster Cemetery
- Cruce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cruce Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruce Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Henderson - Harris Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bailey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Owens Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Owens Prairie Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Prairie Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Owens Prairie Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Duncan.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99188 <5>
- Stoner Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Stoner Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoner Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Rush Springs Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Rush Springs Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Springs Cemetery
- Ridley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ridley Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Short Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Short Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marlow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Central High
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Central High is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Oil City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Empire City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Empire City is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Rush Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Meridian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Meridian is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Cox City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cox City is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox City
- Gas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gas City is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Comanche
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Velma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Sterling
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Agawam
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Agawam is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Hulen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hulen is located in Cotton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulen
- Tussy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bradley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Countyline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pernell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Erin Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Erin Springs is located in Garvin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 87 people
- Alex
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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 Short Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Short Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Comanche
- Duncan
- Rush Springs
- Sterling
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 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 Short Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Stephens 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 Short Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1098016 (Short Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1098016 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: Stephens
- Est. Elev: 364 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Duncan North
- Location given for Short Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6028557 Lon: -97.9028136
- 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 Stephens, 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- Short 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. |
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