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A visit to the Vassar 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 Vassar Cemetery ...

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

36.1453, -99.3676

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

The Vassar Cemetery is located in Dewey County<2>.

The county seat for Dewey County is located in Taloga. Taloga lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Vassar Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Vassar Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Vassar Cemetery.<4>

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

  • South Persimmon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Stone Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stone Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
  • Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley Cemetery
  • Camargo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Camargo Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo Cemetery
  • Sunny Side Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side Cemetery
  • North Persimmon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Brooker - Meek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Persimmon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stengemier Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Stengemier Cemetery is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stengemier Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
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    • 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
    • North Chapel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Doris-Keenan Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Keenan Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Keenan Cemetery is located in Woodward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan Cemetery
    • Yake Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Yake Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yake Cemetery
    • Dunlap Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Vonton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Center Chapel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Center Chapel Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Chapel Cemetery
    • Shirley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Shirley Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Cemetery
    • Union View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Moscow Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>

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] of the Vassar Cemetery.

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

  • Vici
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Camargo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sharon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mutual
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Richmond is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Leedey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Woodward
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Fargo
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mooreland
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Arnett
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Taloga
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Curtis
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Curtis is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Seiling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Gage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Quinlan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Quinlan is located in Woodward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan

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 Vassar 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 Vassar Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arnett
  • Camargo
  • Curtis
    • Curtis lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Vassar Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Curtis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
  • Fargo
    • Fargo lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Vassar Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fargo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • Gage
    • Gage lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Vassar Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gage.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
  • Leedey
  • Mooreland
  • Mutual
    • Mutual lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Vassar Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mutual.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
  • Putnam
  • Quinlan
  • Richmond
  • Seiling
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Continue List   (5 more)
    • Shattuck
    • Taloga
    • Vici
      • Vici lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Vassar 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 begin with 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 Vassar 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 Vassar Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1099233  (Vassar Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1099233 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: 706 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vici
      • Location given for Vassar Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.1453201     Lon: -99.3676074
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vassar 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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