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A visit to the Washunga 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 Washunga Cemetery ...

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

36.7881, -96.8348

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

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

The county seat for Kay County is located in Newkirk. Newkirk lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Washunga Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Washunga Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Washunga Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grandview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Burbank Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burbank Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank Cemetery
  • Longwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Longwood Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Longwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Ponca City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1736094 <5>
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Newkirk Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Newkirk Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk Cemetery
  • Washunga Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Washunga Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washunga Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Banner Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Banner Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ponca City IOOF Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Drake Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Drake Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
    • Silverdale Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Silverdale Cemetery is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale Cemetery
    • Spring side Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spring side Cemetery is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring side Cemetery
    • Pixley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Pixley Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley Cemetery
    • Haskell Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Cemetery
    • Fairfax Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairfax Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Washunga Cemetery.

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

  • Kaw City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Webb City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Webb City is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Burbank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Shidler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kildare
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kildare is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • McCord
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McCord is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord
  • Little Chief
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Chief is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chief
  • Newkirk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cross ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cross is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Ponca City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Grainola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Grainola is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
  • Foraker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Foraker is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Frankfort
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Frankfort is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Fairfax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Silverdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Silverdale is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
    • White Eagle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • White Eagle is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle
    • Maple City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Maple City is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
    • Chilocco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Chilocco is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
    • Gray Horse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Gray Horse is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Horse
    • Ralston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cameron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Cameron is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron has also been known as:
      • Cameron City

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 Washunga 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 Washunga Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Washunga 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 Washunga Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1099417  (Washunga Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1099417 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: 309 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kaw City
      • Location given for Washunga Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.7880913     Lon: -96.8347558
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Washunga 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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