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A visit to the Snake Bend 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 Snake Bend Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Snake Bend Cemetery:

35.6517, -99.6151

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

The Snake Bend Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County<2>.

The county seat for Roger Mills County is located in Cheyenne. Cheyenne lies just to the southwest of the Snake Bend Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Snake Bend Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Snake Bend Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sankey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sankey Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey Cemetery
  • Cheyenne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cheyenne Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Cemetery
  • Barker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
  • Wagoner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wagoner Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner Cemetery
  • Rhome Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Rhome Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhome Cemetery
  • Sandstone Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sandstone Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Cemetery
  • Kiowa Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kiowa Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Cemetery
  • Silent Home Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Silent Home Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Home Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • Dewey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dewey Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Cemetery
  • Pie Flat Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pie Flat Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie Flat Cemetery
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Berlin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Lone Bell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lone Bell Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Bell Cemetery
    • Dempsey Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
    • Moorewood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moorewood Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorewood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Snake Bend Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Snake Bend Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Strong City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Cheyenne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Roll
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Roll is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roll
  • Berlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Hammon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hammon is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammon <6>
  • Crawford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Carpenter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carpenter is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Reydon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Reydon is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reydon <6>
  • Elk City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Leedey
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Durham
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweetwater
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sayre
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Sayre is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <6>
    • Canute
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mayfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Allison
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Snake Bend Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roger Mills County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Snake Bend Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Snake Bend Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Roger Mills 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 Snake Bend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1100144  (Snake Bend Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1100144 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: Roger Mills
      • Est. Elev: 584 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Strong City
      • Location given for Snake Bend Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.6517148     Lon: -99.6151046
      • 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 Roger Mills, 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- Snake Bend 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.