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Blaine County Cemeteries |
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Macedonia | Watonga Indian | West Mount Pleasant | Whirlwind | Zion
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IOOF Cemetery Watonga Township Section 21 - 16N - 11W
"One interesting story about a burial that happened in the night: The
grave was seen the next morning but no one knew who it was; later a stone
with a name was placed on the grave. Periodically flowers apeared on the grave and after a time
a man was seen placing the flowers and approaced. It was learned the grave was the
man's sister but when asked why the burial in the night, no answer was given."
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Watonga Indian Cemetery Watonga Township Section 23 - 16N - 12W According to M.C. Weber's Roman Nose: A History of the Park, Chief Henry Roman Nose was buried here and his wife was buried here; but no stones for them can be found.
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Burial Site of Jesse Chisholm and Left Hand,
East Lincoln Township,
Section 32 - 15N - 10W
Stone says "Born in the 1840s somewhere of the present day Fort Supply, Left Hand
(MWAT), also (NAWATHIT) became principal chief of the
Southern Arapahoes on the death of Little Raven in 1889. A noted buffalo hunter
and warrior he survived the battle of Sand Creek in 1864. In 1867, he signed the
treaty of Medicine Lodge moving the Cheyennes and Arapahoes to Oklahoma and he and
his people were at peace with the whites believing the Great Spirit would bring back
the buffalo and return the lands to the Indians. Left Hand became deeply involved in the
Ghost Dance Movement in 1889; however, in 1890 he actively backed the agreement to open
their reservation to settlement. He died in 1911 and was buried nearby on this land
which was his allotment. The springs bear his name, Left Hand Springs."
also called Pinkerton Cemetery
Driving Directions: from Watonga, 4 miles east, 2 miles south
Driving Directions: from Watonga, 7 miles west, 3 miles south, entrance on east side
Inside the Cemetery fence is the Methodist Church, no longer used, and
an outhouse!
Driving Directions: from Watonga, 2 miles east, 2 miles north
Driving Directions: from Watonga, 7 miles west, 11 miles south, 1/2 mile west
Driving Directions: from Watonga, 3 miles east, 2 miles north, 1/2 mile east
Driving Directions: from Watonga, 4 miles east, 7 miles south, 4 miles east, 1 mile south, 1/2 mile west
Stone says "Born in Tennessee in 1805, of Scottish and Cherokee descent, Jesse Chisholm
came to Indian Territory in the 1820s. For 40 years he operated trading posts
near Asher, Purcell, Watonga, and Oklahoma City, also a guide, freighter, interpreter,
salt works owner and peacemaker. Few men in the territories were so well known by the
Indian due to this part of his freighting route became known as the Chisholm Trail.
He died on March 4, 1868 after eating bear meat cooked in a copper kettle and was
buried near Left Hand Spring near his old friend Chief Left Hand NE of present Geary.
The inscription on his grave: 'No one left his home cold and hungry' is a tribute
to the character of this rugged individual."
Eudora Cemetery
East Lincoln Township
Section 21 - 15N - 10W
Driving Directions: from Watonga, (although, I don't advise going there because of the bad roads) 4 miles east, 7 miles south, 5 miles east and 1 1/2 miles north
Cedar Point Cemetery
Dixon Township
Section 28 - 15N - 12W
Nathan P. Womack
Jan. 22, 1827 - Oct. 27, 1908
Driving Directions: from Watonga, 4 miles west, 6 miles south, 1/8 mile east, entrance on south
Whirlwind Cemetery
Kennedy Township
Section 29 - 15N - 13W
stone says "In Memory of the People of Whirlwind Episcopal Church
and the Rev'd David Pendleton Oakhater, Deacon
Driving Directions: from Watonga, 9 1/2 miles west at the 'Y' go SW toward Fay, 1st mile line, go south 6 1/2 miles
"This is an old cemetery 1/2 mile north of the site of the Whirlwind Mission and
school (named for the Cheyenne Chief Old Whirlwind and overseen by the Protestant
Episcopal Church.) "
Rinehart, Merle and Noby Kennedy,
Comps.,
Cemeteries of Blaine County Oklahoma,
Publisher: El Reno, OK, 1982
monument says, "Whirlwind Mission at this location
A day school opened here in 1897 for Cheyenne children was named for the friendly Chief Whirlwind.
In 1904 to 1917, it was a well known mission school under the auspices of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
Oklahoma Historical Society, 1960"
Macedonia Cemetery
Dixon Township
Section 31 - 15N - 12W
Driving Directions: from Watonga, 4 miles west, 6 miles south, 1/8 mile east, entrance on south
East Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
East Lincoln Township
Section 21 - 15N - 10W
also called Cordell Cemetery
West Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Kennedy Township
Section 12 - 15N - 13W
Zion Cemetery
Cedar Vale or Cedar Valley Township
Section 35 - 16N - 10W
Driving Directions: from Watonga, 11 miles east, 2 miles south, 1/2 mile west
"This is the Highland Cemetery known in later years as Bridgeford, probably
because of the Bridgeford school house across the street north of it where
most of the cemetery board meetings were held. Mr. Root donated the land."
Rinehart, Merle and Noby Kennedy,
Comps.,
Cemeteries of Blaine County Oklahoma,
Publisher: El Reno, OK, 1982
stone says, "Thy Will Be Done
T.C. Heriford, born Apr. 22, 1863
died Dec. 14, 1901
no date of death for Eliza, born July 28, 1850
Bridgeford Cemetery
Watonga Township
Section 8 - 16N - 11W
Etna Cemetery
N. Logan Township
Section 23 - 14N - 13W
Evergreen Cemetery
Watonga Township
Section 10 - 16N - 11W
from Hitchcock
from Geary
from Canton
from Hydro
from Okeene