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A visit to the Whitehorse 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 Whitehorse Cemetery ...

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

36.8417, -98.9451

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

The Whitehorse Cemetery is located in Woods County<2>.

The county seat for Woods County is located in Alva. Alva lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Whitehorse Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whitehorse Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Whitehorse Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Preston Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Preston Hill Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Hill Cemetery
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Star Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
  • Fairvalley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairvalley Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvalley Cemetery
  • Freedom Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
  • Manila Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Manila Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Memorial Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Watt Family Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Watt Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Watt Family Cemetery is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watt Family Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of Hardtner (KS).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485089 <5>
  • Cowboy Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Avard Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Avard Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Alva Municipal Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Alva Municipal Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva Municipal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alva Municipal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Alva.
      • The Alva Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alva City Cemetery
      • Ancient Order of United Workmen (AOUW) Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97863 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Hardtner (KS).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98411 <5>
    • Aetna Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Lookout Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Haskew Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Waynoka Municipal Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Waynoka Municipal Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynoka Municipal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Waynoka.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99762 <5>
    • Nixon Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Fritz Family Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Fritz Family Cemetery is located in Barber County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz Family Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Whitehorse Cemetery.

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

  • Freedom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Winchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Winchester is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Avard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Avard is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
  • Alva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Alva is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <6>
  • Aetna ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Aetna is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
  • Eldred ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldred is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
  • Haskew ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Haskew is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskew
  • Waynoka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Hopeton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Capron
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Capron is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
  • Hardtner
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Heman
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Heman is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
  • Stubbs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Stubbs is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
  • Dacoma
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)

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 Whitehorse Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Woods County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aetna - Historic
    • Aetna lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Whitehorse Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aetna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
  • Alva
    • Alva lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Whitehorse Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alva.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
  • Avard
    • Avard lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Whitehorse Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
  • Burlington
  • Capron
  • Charleston - Historic
  • Curtis
    • Curtis lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Whitehorse Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Curtis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
  • Dacoma
    • Dacoma lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Whitehorse Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dacoma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacoma
  • Freedom
  • Hardtner
  • Haskew - Historic
  • Quinlan
  • Waynoka

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 Whitehorse Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Woods 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 Whitehorse Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1099730  (Whitehorse Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1099730 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: Woods
      • Est. Elev: 561 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tegarden
      • Location given for Whitehorse Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.8416975     Lon: -98.945096
      • 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 Woods, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whitehorse 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.