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A visit to the Short Springs Cemetery ...

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 Short Springs Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Short Springs Cemetery

Lat:   36.7981°   (36° 47' 53")

Lon:   -98.5129°   (-98° 30' 46")

The Short Springs Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County<2>.

The county seat for Alfalfa County is located in Cherokee. Cherokee lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Short Springs Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Short Springs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
  • Auburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
    • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Auburn Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Cherokee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97889 <5>
  • Keith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • The Keith Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Keith Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Burlington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98739 <5>
  • Union Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Center Cemetery is located in Woods County
  • Capron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capron Cemetery
    • The Capron Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Capron Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Capron.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98098 <5>
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Woods County
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Burlington.
    • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Apostolic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97876 <5>
  • Alva Municipal Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alva Municipal Cemetery
    • The Alva Municipal Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alva Municipal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Alva.
    • The Alva Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alva City Cemetery
    • Ancient Order of United Workmen (AOUW) Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97863 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Woods County
  • Cherokee Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherokee Catholic Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
  • Cherokee Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
    • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherokee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Cherokee.
    • The Cherokee Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cherokee Memorial Park
    • Cherokee Municipal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962635 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Stella Friends Academy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stella Friends Academy Cemetery
      • The Stella Friends Academy Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stella Friends Academy Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Cherokee.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99593 <5>
    • Driftwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driftwood Cemetery
      • The Driftwood Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Driftwood Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Burlington.
      • The Driftwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Driftwood Christian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990952 <5>
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Burlington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99377 <5>
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Carmen IOOF Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215674 <5>
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Byron - Amorita Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron - Amorita Cemetery
      • The Byron - Amorita Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Byron - Amorita Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Amorita.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98075 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Short Springs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Short Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Ingersoll
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
    • Ingersoll is located in Alfalfa County
  • Capron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Woods County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <6>
  • Alva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
    • Alva is located in Woods County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <6>
  • Dacoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lambert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
    • Lambert is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Yewed
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yewed
    • Yewed is located in Alfalfa County
  • Cherokee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hopeton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stubbs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
    • Stubbs is located in Barber County (KS)
  • Byron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Amorita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amorita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amorita
    • Amorita is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amorita <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Carmen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kiowa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Barber County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
      • Kiowa has also been known as:
      • Kiowa
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <6>
    • Avard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
      • Avard is located in Woods County
    • Hardtner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vining
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Vining is located in Alfalfa County
    • Winchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Woods County

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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alfalfa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aline
    • Aline lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Short Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aline.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
  • Alva
    • Alva lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Short Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alva.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
  • Amorita
  • Avard
    • Avard lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Short Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
  • Burlington
  • Byron
    • Byron lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Short Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Byron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Capron
    • Capron lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Short Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Capron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
  • Carmen
  • Cherokee
  • Dacoma
    • Dacoma lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Short Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dacoma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacoma
  • Hardtner
  • Ingersoll
  • Waldron
  • Waynoka

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 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 Short Springs Cemetery:

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 Springs Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1098027  (Short Springs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1098027 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: Alva SE
    • County: Alfalfa         Elev: 394
    • Location given for GNIS #1098027 (Short Springs Cemetery)

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

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 Alfalfa, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Short Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7981, Longitude: -98.5129       In this case, the coordinates for the Short Springs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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