Blaine County Cemeteries
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Canton Area Cemeteries
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    Canton Indian Mennonite,     Cantonment Township,     Section 30 - 19N - 13W
"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."
Rinehart, Merle and Noby Kennedy, Comps.,
Cemeteries of Blaine County Oklahoma,
Publisher: El Reno, OK, 1982



Driving Directions: from Canton's main intersection, 1 3/4 miles west and 3 miles north, then to the left you will see the cemetery on the NE corner of Section 30.


    Canton Reinterment,     Cantonment Township,     Section 32 - 19N - 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."
Rinehart, Merle and Noby Kennedy, Comps.,
Cemeteries of Blaine County Oklahoma,
Publisher: El Reno, OK, 1982

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


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.



    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."
Driving Directions: 2 miles south of Canton, 1/4 mile east (across the road south of the Canton Cemetery)


    Canton Cemetery
    Canton Township
    Section 15 - 18N - 13W

Driving Directions: 1 1/2 miles south of Canton, east side of highway



    Longdale Cemetery
    Cantonment Township
    Section 14 - 19N - 13W

"This cemetery was incorporated May 17, 1909."

Rinehart, Merle and Noby Kennedy, Comps.,
Cemeteries of Blaine County Oklahoma,
Publisher: El Reno, OK, 1982

Driving Directions: from Longdale, 1/2 mile west.



    Eagle City Cemetery,     Liberty Township,     Section 28 - 17N - 13W
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: 4 miles east of Canton on highway 51, 100 yards south



    Rising Sun Cemetery,     Arapaho Township,     Section 21 - 16N - 13W

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



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