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A visit to the Washington 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 Washington Cemetery ...

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

35.0467, -97.4778

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

The Washington Cemetery is located in McClain County<2>.

The county seat for McClain County is located in Purcell. Purcell lies just to the east southeast of the Washington Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Washington Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Washington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Dibble Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Dibble Cemetery is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble Cemetery
  • Noble IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Noble IOOF Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble IOOF Cemetery
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Adkins Cemetery is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Dripping Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hale Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
  • Willow View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Willow View Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
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    • Independence Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Cemetery
    • Warren Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
    • Naples Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Naples Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
    • Denten Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Denten Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denten Cemetery
    • Banner Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Banner Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
    • IOOF Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Washington Cemetery.

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

  • Washington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Goldsby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Purcell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cole
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cole is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Criner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Criner is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criner
  • Noble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Noble is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <6>
  • Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Slaughterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
  • Dibble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Payne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Payne is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
  • Maguire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maguire is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maguire
  • Wayne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Norman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Norman is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <6>
    • Blanchard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hall Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
    • Newcastle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lindsay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bradley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Erin Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Erin Springs is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Springs
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 87 people
    • Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklin is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin

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 Washington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McClain County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Lexington
  • Maysville
  • Newcastle
  • Noble
    • Noble lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Washington Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Noble.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
  • Norman
  • Paoli
    • Paoli lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Washington Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paoli.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
  • Purcell
  • Washington
  • Wayne
    • Wayne lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Washington Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wayne.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne

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 either 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 Washington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to McClain 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 Washington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1099384  (Washington Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1099384 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: McClain
      • Est. Elev: 357 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Washington
      • Location given for Washington Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.0467364     Lon: -97.477809
      • 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 McClain, 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- Washington 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.