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A visit to the Whirlwind 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 Whirlwind Cemetery ...

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

35.7378, -98.5970

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

The Whirlwind Cemetery is located in Blaine County<2>.

The county seat for Blaine County is located in Watonga. Watonga lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Whirlwind Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whirlwind Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Whirlwind Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Etna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Etna Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Pinkerton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pinkerton Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkerton Cemetery
  • Worrells Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Worrells Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrells Cemetery
  • Mound Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mound Olive Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Olive Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Fay.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99005 <5>
  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mound Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mound Valley Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Hydro Masonic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hydro Masonic Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro Masonic Cemetery
      • The Hydro Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Masonic Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
    • Hydro Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Eagle City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Eagle City Cemetery is located in Blaine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Watonga Indian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Whirlwind Cemetery.

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

  • Fay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Thomas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Greenfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Watonga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hydro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Eagle City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
  • Oakwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Weatherford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Custer City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bridgeport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeport is located in Caddo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Geary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Carlton is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hitchcock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Putnam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Arapaho
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Southard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Altona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Altona is located in Kingfisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Omega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Whirlwind Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Blaine County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Whirlwind Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Blaine 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 Whirlwind Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1099670  (Whirlwind Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1099670 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: Blaine
      • Est. Elev: 494 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Squaw Creek
      • Location given for Whirlwind Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.7378254     Lon: -98.597022
      • 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 Blaine, 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- Whirlwind 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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