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A visit to the Willey 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 Willey Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willey 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 Willey Cemetery

Lat:   36.7379°   (36° 44' 16")

Lon:   -95.8083°   (-95° 48' 29")

The Willey Cemetery is located in Nowata County<2>.

The county seat for Nowata County is located in Nowata. Nowata lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Willey Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Willey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Curleyhead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curleyhead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curleyhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Curleyhead Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Park is located in Washington County
  • Beck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Oglesby Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglesby Cemetery
    • The Oglesby Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oglesby Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Bartlesville.
    • The Oglesby Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Steelscamp Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99145 <5>
  • Silver Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Bezoin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bezoin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bezoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bezoin Cemetery is located in Nowata County
  • Dewey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dewey Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Dewey Negro Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Negro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewey Negro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dewey Negro Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • White Rose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Keyes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keyes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keyes Cemetery is located in Washington County
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    • Taylor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Nowata County
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Delaware Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delaware Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jessie Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessie Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessie Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jessie Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Family #12 Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Family #12 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Family #12 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Family #12 Cemetery is located in Nowata County
    • Family #13 Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Family #13 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Family #13 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Family #13 Cemetery is located in Nowata County
    • Nowata County Relocated Cemeteries
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowata County Relocated Cemeteries
      • The Nowata County Relocated Cemeteries is located in Nowata County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nowata County Relocated Cemeteries is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Nowata.
      • The Nowata County Relocated Cemeteries has also been known as:
      • Armstrong - Journeycake Cemetery
      • Bratcher Cemetery
      • Family No. 12 and 13 Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #213742 <5>
    • Nowata Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowata Memorial Cemetery
      • The Nowata Memorial Cemetery is located in Nowata County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nowata Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Nowata.
      • The Nowata Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98941 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willey Cemetery.

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

  • Hogshooter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogshooter
    • Hogshooter is located in Washington County
  • Dewey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
    • Dewey is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <6>
  • Oglesby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
    • Oglesby is located in Washington County
  • Nowata
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Delaware
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Nowata County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <6>
  • Bartlesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Watova
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watova
    • Watova is located in Nowata County
  • Copan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
    • Copan is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <6>
  • Lenapah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenapah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenapah
    • Lenapah is located in Nowata County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenapah <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Wann
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ochelata
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochelata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochelata
      • Ochelata is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochelata <6>
    • Coodys Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coodys Bluff
      • Coodys Bluff is located in Nowata County
    • Ramona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <6>
    • Talala
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Rogers 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 Willey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nowata County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Avant
    • Avant lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Willey Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avant.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
  • Bartlesville
  • Caney
    • Caney lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Willey Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Caney.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
  • Copan
    • Copan lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Willey Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Copan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
  • Dearing
  • Delaware
  • Dewey
    • Dewey lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Willey Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dewey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
  • Lenapah
  • Nowata
    • Nowata lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Willey Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nowata.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowata
  • Ochelata
  • Oologah
  • South Coffeyville
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Continue List   (4 more)
      • Talala lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Willey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Talala.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talala
    • Tyro
      • Tyro lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Willey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyro.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
    • Vera
      • Vera lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Willey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vera.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
    • Wann
      • Wann lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Willey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wann.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann

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 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 Willey 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 Willey Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1099836  (Willey Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1099836 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: Oglesby
    • County: Nowata         Elev: 234
    • Location given for GNIS #1099836 (Willey 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 Nowata, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Willey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7379, Longitude: -95.8083       In this case, the coordinates for the Willey 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.




 

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