Old Cemetery?

[OkieJoe72]

Do you have a copy of the property abstract? If not, you might try to get a copy from the county courthouse, and I bet that you can figure out what was once inside the fenced area. Like others have said, I would guess that it was a cemetery, church, or school.

 

[Okie4570]

Found it but it will take a bit. Alfalfa county didn't exist in the early 1900's and was still part of Woods County.

 

[retrieverman]

Found it but it will take a bit. Alfalfa county didn't exist in the early 1900's and was still part of Woods County.

I found an old Alfalfa county abstract book from 2002ish, but it doesn’t show who owned that parcel. Kyle Hadwiger is an attorney I’ve used in Cherokee, and at the time the abstract book was printed, he owned the property just north of mine. I’ll try to get in touch with him the next time I’m there to see what he can tell me.

 

[DRC458]

I saw that for the first time a few months ago, didn't know that was your place. What a great spot to metal detect.

There’s not a neighbor a mile or maybe two.

I don’t even hunt around my house, so I’m not really worried about any restrictions especially where this is located.

If you’ve got a good metal detector, we need to snoop around in there.

I do. When Ya goin?

If you can, look online for LIDAR images of that area. You might be surprised.

Y'all get ready to go detecting, count me in!

 

[retrieverman]

Y'all get ready to go detecting, count me in!

Y’all can even ride up together.

 

[Perplexed]

Y'all get ready to go detecting, count me in!

 

[dlbleak]

Hey @retrieverman, does the cemetery show up on this map of Alfalfa County cemeteries?

https://www.okcemeteries.net/alfalfa/alfalfa.htm
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The maps are bigger and easier to read on the website.

That’s pretty cool. I can see a couple parcels we used to goose hunt back in the day.
Also, there is a family cemetery that we go clean up every year. The new owner acquired it with the land purchase. He’s a young guy in his 30’s and even comes out to help. Incidentally, it’s not that far away, maybe 30 miles or so.
I know many of the backroads in the area. I bet I’ve driven by a few times.

 

[Snattlerake]

That’s pretty cool. I can see a couple parcels we used to goose hunt back in the day.
Also, there is a family cemetery that we go clean up every year. The new owner acquired it with the land purchase. He’s a young guy in his 30’s and even comes out to help. Incidentally, it’s not that far away, maybe 30 miles or so.
I know many of the backroads in the area. I bet I’ve driven by a few times.

Me too. I used to ride a long with Delmar Coppock and Glenn Jenlink. Charlie was the Cherokee cop and later became sheriff. Every Wednesday one year he drove down to the city using back roads and stopped at my house for coffee and lies.

 

[Snattlerake]

Jeebus Godallmighty! I'm bringing garlic, silver boooolits and a wooden stake!

 

[Frederick]

why not just dig a few holes

if there' s something down there, you'll hit something