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A visit to the Faxon 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 Faxon Cemetery ...

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

34.4512, -98.6020

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

The Faxon Cemetery is located in Comanche County<2>.

The county seat for Comanche County is located in Lawton. Lawton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Faxon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Faxon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Faxon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chattanooga Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Chattanooga Cemetery is located in Tillman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Cemetery
  • Pecan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pecan Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Cemetery
  • Deyo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Deyo Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deyo Cemetery
  • Cache Indian Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Cache Indian Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Indian Cemetery
  • Indiahoma IOOF Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lawton.
    • The Sunset Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Sunset Memorial Garden Cemetery
  • Cache Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Cache Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Cemetery
  • Schofield Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Schofield Cemetery is located in Tillman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield Cemetery
  • Isadore Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Isadore Cemetery is located in Tillman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Cotton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elm Grove Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Walters.
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Salem Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99075 <5>
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Tillman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Amyx Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Amyx Cemetery is located in Tillman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amyx Cemetery
    • Grandfield Memorial Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Grandfield Memorial Cemetery is located in Tillman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfield Memorial Cemetery
      • The Grandfield Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grandfield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98537 <5>
    • Eschiti Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Loveland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Loveland Cemetery is located in Tillman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Devine Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Devine Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine Cemetery
    • Allendale Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Allendale Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale Cemetery
    • Flower Mound Community Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lawton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98639 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Faxon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Chattanooga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Geronimo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Cache
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cache is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <6>
  • Loveland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cookietown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cookietown is located in Cotton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookietown
  • Indiahoma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lawton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Artillery Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Artillery Village is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artillery Village
  • Hollister
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Devol
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Walters
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Walters is located in Cotton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Former name for Walters:
      • Walter
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walters <6>
    • Fort Sill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Randlett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Medicine Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Holy City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Holy City is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Holy City
    • Hulen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hulen is located in Cotton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulen
    • Manitou
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Meers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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 Faxon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Comanche County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Faxon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Comanche 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 Faxon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1092780  (Faxon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1092780 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: Comanche
      • Est. Elev: 333 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Faxon
      • Location given for Faxon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.4511913     Lon: -98.6020056
      • 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 Comanche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Faxon 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.