A visit to the Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spring Valley Cemetery:
36.8292, -99.3671
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Spring Valley Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Goldenrod Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod Cemetery
- Lookout Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Coy Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fern Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Fern Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- High Point Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The High Point Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98635 <5>
- Kibby Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Kibby Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibby Cemetery
- Freedom Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
- Cowboy Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Otter Creek Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
- Rock Church Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
- Lathrop Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gyp Valley Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- The Gyp Valley Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gyp Valley Cemetery
- Fairvalley Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Fairvalley Cemetery is located in Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvalley Cemetery
- Preston Hill Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Preston Hill Cemetery is located in Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Charleston is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Selman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Selman is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
- Haskew ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haskew is located in Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskew
- Freedom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Buttermilk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Buttermilk is located in Comanche County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk
- Fort Supply
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- May
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Aetna is located in Barber County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Sitka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sitka is located in Clark County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Curtis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis is located in Woodward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
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
- Haskew - Historic
- 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
- Woodward
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 Spring Valley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Harper 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 Spring Valley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1098445 (Spring Valley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1098445 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: Harper
- Est. Elev: 544 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Selman SE
- Location given for Spring Valley Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8291975 Lon: -99.3670548
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Valley 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. |