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A visit to the West Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the West Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 West Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4923°   (36° 29' 32")

Lon:   -98.9320°   (-98° 55' 55")

The West Creek Cemetery is located in Major County<2>.

The county seat for Major County is located in Fairview. Fairview lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the West Creek Cemetery .

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 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 West Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Major County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Quinlan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
      • Quinlan is located in Woodward County
    • Waynoka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynoka
      • Waynoka is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynoka <4>
    • Curtis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Woodward County
    • Mooreland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Phroso ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
      • Phroso is located in Major County
    • Avard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
      • Avard is located in Woods County
    • Chester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hopeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Haskew ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskew came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskew
      • Haskew is located in Woods County
    • Freedom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <4>
    • Mutual
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Woodward County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Seiling
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Dacoma
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Alva
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
        • Alva is located in Woods County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <4>
      • Woodward
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Aline
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Carmen
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Sharon
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Orienta
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cleo Springs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleo Springs
        • Cleo Springs is located in Major County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleo Springs <4>

    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 West Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Major County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aline
    • Alva
      • Alva lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
    • Avard
      • Avard lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
    • Carmen
      • Carmen lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the West Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carmen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmen
    • Cleo Springs
    • Curtis
      • Curtis lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the West Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Curtis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Dacoma
      • Dacoma lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the West Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dacoma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacoma
    • Fairview
    • Freedom
    • Haskew - Historic
    • Mooreland
    • Mutual
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Richmond
      • Seiling
      • Sharon
        • Sharon lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the West Creek Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sharon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Waynoka
      • Woodward

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the West Creek Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Red Top Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Waynoka Municipal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waynoka Municipal Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Connor Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Connor Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Cedardale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cedardale Cemetery is located in Woodward County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedardale Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Chester.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedardale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98118 <7>
    • Memorial Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Galena Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galena Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Lone Star Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Mooreland Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Miller Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Elm Grove Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Woodward County
        • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elm Grove Community Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251798 <7>
      • Golden Lodge Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Golden Lodge Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Lodge Cemetery

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

    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 West Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1099537  (West Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1099537 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: Belva
      • County: Major         Elev: 435
      • Location given for GNIS #1099537 (West Creek 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 Major, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4923, Longitude: -98.9320       In this case, the coordinates for the West Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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