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"This is one of the oldest cemeteries in the county, probably the oldest on the original site.
The missionaries came here to teach the Indians as early as 1876. This early date probably accounts for so many graves with
no information and evidence of many more without markers." Cemeteries of Blaine County Oklahoma, Publisher: El Reno, OK, 1982
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Canton Reinterment,
Cantonment Township,
Section 32 - 19N - 13W
Amanda Bates was an Arapaho Chief, one of the very few women to become a chief. b. Sept. 24, 1906 and d. April 22, 1980
Henry H. was b. June 27, 1891, there is no date of death
Driving Directions: 1 1/2 miles south of Canton, east side of highway
"This cemetery was incorporated May 17, 1909."
Driving Directions: from Longdale, 1/2 mile west.
Eagle City Cemetery,
Liberty Township,
Section 28 - 17N - 13W
Driving Directions: 4 miles east of Canton on highway 51, 100 yards south
Rising Sun Cemetery,
Arapaho Township,
Section 21 - 16N - 13W
"The Corps of engineers established this cemetery in 1947
by the removal of the Indian burial grounds for the inundation of Canton Lake. There were 19 cemeteries
moved to the new location, each consisting of two to thirty graves. It was impossible to
find all the graves for removal."
Cemeteries of Blaine County Oklahoma,
Publisher: El Reno, OK, 1982
Kate Osage
Driving Directions: from Canton Dam, 1/2 miles west.
The stone says, "Red Hat, Cheyenne Arrow Keeper"
The Indian Chiefs were buried in this circle with only a metal plate showing their name.
Driving Directions: 2 miles south of Canton, 1/4 mile east (across the road south of the Canton Cemetery)
Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery
Canton Township
Section 22 - 18N - 13W
Pictured here is the grave stone for Arlen Dale Haag (15 years old when he died in 1964). The stone says "First kidney transplant in Oklahoma; his passing left knowledge that others might live."
Canton Cemetery
Canton Township
Section 15 - 18N - 13W
Longdale Cemetery
Cantonment Township
Section 14 - 19N - 13W
Cemeteries of Blaine County Oklahoma,
Publisher: El Reno, OK, 1982
Driving Directions: 1 mile west and 8/10 mile south of Eagle City (south of Canton on Highway 58)
A hand-painted grave stone
Cherryvale Cemetery
Carlton Township,
Section 8 - 18N - 12W
Driving Directions: 1 mile north of the Canton 'Y' (Highway 270 and Highway 58), then 1/4 mile west
CPL 24 Infantry
November 11, 1851 - ?, 1945
from Watonga
from Okeene
from Geary
from Hydro
from Hitchcock