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A visit to the Wakita Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wakita Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wakita Cemetery (FG ID #99730)

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 Wakita Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.8696°   (36° 52' 10")

Lon:   -97.9304°   (-97° 55' 49")

The Wakita Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Medford. Medford lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Wakita 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 Wakita Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Gibbon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gibbon Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Klondike Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klondike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klondike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Klondike Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Manchester Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manchester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manchester Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • St. Mary Calvary Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Richland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ware Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson Park Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jefferson Park Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Rosemound Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Medford Mennonite Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medford Mennonite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medford Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Medford Mennonite Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Devore Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Devore Cemetery is located in Harper County (KS)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Harper County (KS)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Wakita
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sand Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Manchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Medford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
  • Vining
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluff City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Harper County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Nash
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <7>
  • Pond Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Renfrow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Waldron
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Waldron is located in Harper County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
  • Doster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
    • Doster is located in Sumner County (KS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doster
    • From the Wakita Cemetery to Doster
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Jet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Anthony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ruella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruella have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruella
      • Ruella is located in Harper County (KS)
    • Amorita
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amorita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amorita
      • Amorita is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amorita <7>
    • Byron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Hillsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Caldwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kremlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kremlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
      • Kremlin is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremlin <7>

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 Wakita Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Wakita Cemetery:

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 Wakita Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1099293  (Wakita Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1099293 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: Wakita SW
    • County: Grant         Elev: 355
    • Location given for GNIS #1099293 (Wakita Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #99730

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Grant, 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 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 Wakita Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8696, Longitude: -97.9304    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Nash and Pond Creek. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.




 

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