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A visit to the Kelton Cemetery ...


The location of the Kelton 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 Kelton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4003°   (35° 24' 1")

Lon:   -100.0959°   (-100° 5' 45")

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 .

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 Kelton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wheeler 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 Kelton 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty
      • Twitty is located in Wheeler County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola
      • Texola is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texola <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Wheeler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <4>
    • Magic City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
      • Magic City is located in Wheeler County
    • Zybach ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zybach
      • Zybach is located in Wheeler County
    • Briscoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briscoe <4>
    • Erick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick
      • Erick is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erick <4>
    • Reydon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydon
      • Reydon is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reydon <4>
    • 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.

    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.<5>

    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 the Rock Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Mayfield Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Texola Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Texola Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texola Cemetery
    • Zybach Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zybach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zybach Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zybach Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Dempsey Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • 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 Roger Mills County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rose Cemetery
      • Wayland Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wayland Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayland Cemetery
      • Mobeetie Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mobeetie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mobeetie Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Pakan Cemetery
      • Erick Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Erick Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erick Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Lone Oak Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak 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 Kelton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1360555  (Kelton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1360555 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: Kelton
      • County: Wheeler         Elev: 674
      • Location given for GNIS #1360555 (Kelton Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Kelton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4003, Longitude: -100.0959       In this case, the coordinates for the Kelton 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>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.
    <6>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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