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A visit to the Denton Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Denton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Denton Cemetery:

34.6670, -98.1334

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Denton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Denton Cemetery is located in Stephens County<2>.

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Duncan. Duncan lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Denton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Denton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Denton Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Denton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Sterling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Letitia Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Ridley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ridley Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Fletcher.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181150 <5>
  • Elgin Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Marlow Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Little Washita Indian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Washita Indian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
    • Elgin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Folsom Foster Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Folsom Foster Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Foster Cemetery
    • Comanche Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Comanche Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
    • Resthaven Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Westview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Denton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Denton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Central High
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Central High is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bethel is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Sterling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Oil City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oil City is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Marlow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hulen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hulen is located in Cotton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulen
  • Fletcher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rush Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elgin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elgin is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
  • Empire City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Empire City is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
  • Lawton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lawton is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gas City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Gas City is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
    • Duncan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Duncan is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <6>
    • Richards Spur ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Richards Spur is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Spur
    • Fort Sill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cyril
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lakeside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Artillery Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Artillery Village is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artillery Village
    • Agawam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Agawam is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
    • Cement
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Meridian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Meridian is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Bray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bray is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bray <6>
    • Geronimo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Apache
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Denton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephens County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Denton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Denton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Stephens County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Denton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1092047  (Denton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1092047 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Stephens
      • Est. Elev: 357 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sterling
      • Location given for Denton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.6670186     Lon: -98.1333771
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Stephens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Denton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.