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A visit to the Spring Valley Cemetery ...


The location of the Spring Valley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Spring Valley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spring Valley Cemetery

Lat:   36.8292°   (36° 49' 45")

Lon:   -99.3671°   (-99° 22' 1")

The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Harper County<2>.

The county seat for Harper County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Spring Valley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Spring Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Harper 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 Spring Valley 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 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Spring Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Charleston ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Harper County
    • Selman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
      • Selman is located in Harper County
    • Haskew ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskew came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskew
      • Haskew is located in Woods County
    • Freedom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <6>
    • Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Buttermilk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk
      • Buttermilk is located in Comanche County (KS)
    • Fort Supply
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • May
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <6>
    • Protection
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Woodward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mooreland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Aetna ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Sitka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Clark County (KS)
    • Curtis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Woodward 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 Spring Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harper County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spring Valley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aetna - Historic
      • Aetna lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Spring Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aetna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Buffalo
    • Charleston - Historic
    • Curtis
      • Curtis lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Spring Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Curtis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Freedom
      • Freedom lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Spring Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Freedom.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Haskew - Historic
      • Haskew lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Spring Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haskew.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskew
    • May
      • May lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Spring Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for May.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
    • Mooreland
    • Protection
    • Selman
      • Selman lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Spring Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
    • Woodward

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Spring Valley Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Nixon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Goldenrod Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldenrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goldenrod Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldenrod Cemetery
    • Lookout Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Coy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fern Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fern Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • High Point Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The High Point Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the High Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Buffalo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98635 <8>
    • Kibby Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kibby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kibby Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kibby Cemetery
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Haskew Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Willow Creek Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Harper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Creek Cemetery
      • Cowboy Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Otter Creek Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Harper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Creek Cemetery
      • Rock Church Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Harper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Church Cemetery
      • Lathrop Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Gyp Valley Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gyp Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gyp Valley Cemetery is located in Harper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gyp Valley Cemetery
      • Fairvalley Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairvalley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairvalley Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairvalley Cemetery
      • Preston Hill Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preston Hill Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Hill 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 Spring Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1098445  (Spring Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1098445 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: Selman SE
      • County: Harper         Elev: 544
      • Location given for GNIS #1098445 (Spring Valley 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 Harper, 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 things 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 Spring Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8292, Longitude: -99.3671       In this case, the coordinates for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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