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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. 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 Washington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.0467°   (35° 2' 48")

Lon:   -97.4778°   (-97° 28' 40")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in McClain County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in McClain County
  • Dibble Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dibble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dibble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dibble Cemetery is located in McClain County
  • Noble IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noble IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noble IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Noble IOOF Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adkins Cemetery is located in McClain County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
  • Dripping Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dripping Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dripping Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dripping Springs Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hale Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Willow View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willow View Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
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    • Independence Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in McClain County
    • Warren Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Naples Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naples Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naples Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Garvin County
    • Denten Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denten Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denten Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Banner Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banner Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • IOOF Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Cleveland County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in McClain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <6>
  • Goldsby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsby
    • Goldsby is located in McClain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsby <6>
  • Purcell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cole
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole
    • Cole is located in McClain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Criner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criner
    • Criner is located in McClain County
  • Noble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Cleveland County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
    • Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
  • Dibble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble
    • Dibble is located in McClain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dibble <6>
  • Payne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Payne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Payne is located in McClain County
  • Maguire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maguire
    • Maguire is located in Cleveland County
  • Wayne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Norman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Cleveland County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <6>
    • Hall Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
      • Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Springs
      • Erin Springs is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 87 people
    • Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Cleveland County

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
  • Moore
    • Moore lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Washington Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moore.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
  • 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 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 Washington 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 Washington Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1099384  (Washington Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1099384 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: Washington
    • County: McClain         Elev: 357
    • Location given for GNIS #1099384 (Washington Cemetery)

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

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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Washington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0467, Longitude: -97.4778       In this case, the coordinates for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<7>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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