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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. 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 Springs Cemetery ...

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

36.7981, -98.5129

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Auburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Auburn Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Cherokee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97889 <5>
  • Keith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Keith Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Keith Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Burlington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98739 <5>
  • Union Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Center Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center Cemetery
  • Capron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Capron Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast 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)
    • The Alva Municipal Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva Municipal Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Cherokee Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Cherokee Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Stella Friends Academy Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella Friends Academy Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stella Friends Academy Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Cherokee.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99593 <5>
    • Driftwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Driftwood Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Driftwood Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast 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)
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Burlington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99377 <5>
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Byron - Amorita Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron - Amorita Cemetery
      • 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 west 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)
    • Ingersoll is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
  • Capron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Capron is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Alva is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
    • 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)
    • Lambert is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Yewed
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Yewed is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yewed
  • 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)
    • Stubbs is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
  • Byron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Byron is located in Alfalfa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Amorita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Carmen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kiowa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Kiowa is located in Barber County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • 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)
      • Avard is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
    • Hardtner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vining
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Vining is located in Alfalfa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
    • Winchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Winchester is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Alfalfa 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 Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1098027  (Short Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1098027 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: Alfalfa
      • Est. Elev: 394 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alva SE
      • Location given for Short Springs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.7980859     Lon: -98.5128564
      • 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 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 '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- Short Springs 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.