About Watonga Indian Cemetery
Watonga Indian Cemetery is a cemetery near Watonga, Blaine County, Oklahoma. It lies about 1.1 mi southeast of Watonga. The grounds sit at about 1,532 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including David Pendleton Oakerhater and Henry Roman Nose. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1099427. The nearest other listed cemetery is Watonga Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, about 2.6 mi to the east. The nearest mortuary we know of is Wilkinson Mortuary in Watonga, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 49 cemeteries we list in Blaine County, and 14 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Watonga. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Watonga Indian Cemetery
Among them: 2 artists.
- David Pendleton Oakerhater1847-1931Anglican saint from Oklahoma, Cheyenne warrior, ledger artist, Episcopal missionary, veteran of the Red River War, prisoner of war in Fort Marion, Florida
- Henry Roman Nose1856-1917Cheyenne leader
People whose Wikidata entry gives Watonga Indian Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Watonga Indian Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Watonga Independent Order of Odd Fellows CemeteryWatonga, OKCemetery2.6 mi
- Bridgeford CemeteryWatonga, OKCemetery3.1 mi
- Evergreen CemeteryWatonga, OKCemetery4.1 mi
- East Mount Pleasant CemeteryWatonga, OKCemetery5.4 mi
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryWatonga, OKChristian cemetery7.5 mi
- Worrells CemeteryWatonga, OKCemetery7.7 mi
- Pinkerton CemeteryWatonga, OKCemetery7.8 mi
- Saint Peters CemeteryWatonga, OKCemetery8.5 mi
- Cottonwood CemeteryWatonga, OKCemetery8.5 mi
- Winnview CemeteryWatonga, OKCemetery9.0 mi
Funeral homes near Watonga Indian Cemetery
- Wilkinson Mortuary1.1 miMortuary · Watonga · (580) 623-5222
- The Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Watonga · (580) 623-5590
- Turner Funeral Home17 miFuneral home · Geary · (405) 884-2222
- Lockstone Funeral Home20 miFuneral home · Thomas · (580) 661-2324
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