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A visit to the Kelton 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 Kelton Cemetery ...

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

35.4003, -100.0959

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

The Kelton Cemetery is located in Wheeler County<2>.

The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Wheeler. Wheeler lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Kelton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kelton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Kelton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Rock Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Sayre (OK).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98054 <5>
  • Texola Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Texola Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola Cemetery
  • Zybach Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Zybach Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zybach Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Dempsey Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lela Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • White Rose Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose Cemetery
    • Wayland Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Wayland Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Cemetery
    • Mobeetie Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Mobeetie Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobeetie Cemetery
    • Pakan Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pakan Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pakan Cemetery
    • Erick Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Erick Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Kelton Cemetery.

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

  • Twitty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Twitty is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty
  • Sweetwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Wheeler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Texola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Texola is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texola <6>
  • Mayfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Allison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Shamrock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Magic City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Magic City is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
  • Zybach ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Zybach is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zybach
  • Briscoe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Erick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Erick is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erick <6>
  • Reydon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Reydon is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reydon <6>
  • Mobeetie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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 Kelton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wheeler County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kelton 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 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 Kelton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wheeler 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 Kelton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1360555  (Kelton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1360555 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: Wheeler
      • Est. Elev: 674 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kelton
      • Location given for Kelton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.4003275     Lon: -100.0959481
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Wheeler, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kelton 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.