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A visit to the Sunny Side 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 Sunny Side Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunny Side Cemetery:

36.1450, -99.2090

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

The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in Dewey County<2>.

The county seat for Dewey County is located in Taloga. Taloga lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Sunny Side Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunny Side Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Sunny Side Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Persimmon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Riley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunlap Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vassar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Vassar Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar Cemetery
  • South Persimmon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brooker - Meek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • North Persimmon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Union View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Union View Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union View Cemetery
    • The Union View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kansas Ridge Cemetery
    • Lousy Ridge Cemetery
  • Camargo Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Camargo Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo Cemetery
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Moscow Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Moscow Cemetery is located in Woodward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moscow Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Mooreland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1590426 <5>
    • North Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Yake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Yake Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yake Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
    • Trail Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Trail Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vonton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Woodward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elm Grove Community Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251798 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sunny Side Cemetery.

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

  • Vici
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mutual
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Camargo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Richmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Richmond is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Sharon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Taloga
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Seiling
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Leedey
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Curtis
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Curtis is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
  • Mooreland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Woodward
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Phroso ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Phroso is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
    • Quinlan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Quinlan is located in Woodward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
    • Putnam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fargo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Sunny Side Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dewey County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunny Side Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Camargo
  • Curtis
  • Fargo
    • Fargo lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Sunny Side Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fargo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • Leedey
    • Leedey lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sunny Side Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leedey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedey
  • Mooreland
  • Mutual
    • Mutual lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sunny Side Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mutual.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
  • Putnam
    • Putnam lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sunny Side Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Putnam.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
  • Quinlan
  • Richmond
  • Seiling
  • Sharon
  • Taloga
    • Taloga lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sunny Side Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Taloga.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taloga
  • Vici
    • Vici lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Sunny Side Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vici.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vici
  • 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 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 Sunny Side Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Dewey 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 Sunny Side Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1098644  (Sunny Side Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1098644 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: Dewey
      • Est. Elev: 610 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mutual
      • Location given for Sunny Side Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.1450416     Lon: -99.2089921
      • 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 Dewey, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sunny Side 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.
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