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A visit to the Tonkawa 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 Tonkawa Cemetery ...

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

36.6728, -97.2645

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

The Tonkawa Cemetery is located in Kay County<2>.

The county seat for Kay County is located in Newkirk. Newkirk lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Tonkawa Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tonkawa 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 Tonkawa Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery
  • Round Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Round Grove Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Cowboy Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cowboy Hill Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowboy Hill Cemetery
  • Ponca Indian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Ponca Indian Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca Indian Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ponca City IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Floral Ridge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Floral Ridge Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Ridge Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Resthaven Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Nardin.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nardin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99013 <5>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Ceres Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ceres Cemetery is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres Cemetery
    • Banner Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Banner Cemetery is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Billings Union Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Tonkawa Cemetery.

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

  • Tonkawa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Marland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Blackwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ponca City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Cross ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cross is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • White Eagle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • White Eagle is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle
  • McCord
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • McCord is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord
  • Billings
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nardin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Kildare
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kildare is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Deer Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Lamont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Braman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Newkirk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Salt Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Salt Fork is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Fork

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 Tonkawa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Tonkawa Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Kay 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 Tonkawa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1098941  (Tonkawa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1098941 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: Kay
      • Est. Elev: 300 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tonkawa
      • Location given for Tonkawa Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.6728132     Lon: -97.264488
      • 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 Kay, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tonkawa 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.